Has anyone else had to ring loads of pharmacies to find their ADHD medication?

General Questions/Advice/Support

I've had ADHD for years, and during the medication shortages I remember spending ages calling pharmacy after pharmacy trying to find Elvanse.

  • It made me wonder how common that experience actually is for other people.
  • How many pharmacies did you end up contacting?
  • How long did it take?
  • Did your usual pharmacy eventually source it, or did you have to travel elsewhere?
  • Was there anything that made the whole process easier?

The reason I'm asking is that my team and I spent this weekend building a small prototype at a healthcare hackathon to try and make finding medication during shortages a bit less painful. I mainly want to understand whether this is still a problem people face today and what the biggest frustrations are. Any feedback would be much appreciated http://relay-med.com/

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences.

Posted Jul 25, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC

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