why has brand-name adderall changed formula, and now has 'dp' imprint, rather than 'AD'?

The pharmacy where I was getting the original formula adderall IR that WORKS has just stopped carrying it!  So, I did call Barr pharmaceuticals, division of Teva, here in the US, in New Jersey, and spoke w/a very attentive and caring person who emphasized the importance of calling them!  She said they don't read the message boards, that the ONLY way any change can occur is by us calling.  I could tell she was VERY aware of the situation, said the new pills do have very different inactive ingredients, that it was a proprietary decision, etc.  I told her these new pills are like the generics, and asked why in the world they would lower the bar (no pun intended) by basically making their name-brand medications exactly like their generics...  Also Barr recalled their generic Adderall stock recently...  Anyway, PLEASE CALL BARR/TEVA!!  The call didn't take long, was answered immediately, and the woman w/whom I spoke REALLY seemed to care!  I told her that not only did these 'new' pills not work, they also have a negative feel!  I said they were ineffective and negative to the degree that I would rather take NOTHING than take them.  So, here's the numbers and address and website again ~ PLEASE CALL THEM!!

suggest contacting Barr Pharmaceuticals regarding this change in brand name Adderall.

Sophia

Thanks so much for letting me know how the phone call worked out and why the medication is different.

I appreciate you taking the time to let me know.

Eileen

Has anyone else had any allergic reaction to the new formula? I started getting hives about a month ago and I can't figure out why. I had allergy tests and they discovered that I am allergic to a lot of things, but nothing about my diet or living or working environment has changed, nor have any of my other medicines. Hives is listed as a possible side effect of Adderall, but I have been taking it for years and never had a problem before. Has anyone else found themselves itching since they started taking the new formula?

Strange thing is that I switched pharmacies and now get the old kind...  Works much better.  I don't know how they get away w/2 different 'name-brand' medications!

i hope its a new stock  -- I think there is a new company that makes it...and guess what? It was the company making the generics... not sure if its going to be the only one.

Also, found this posting More Walgreens Shadiness. 

In any case, these pills are 'fake', my money went to waste and does not help with my problem.

Would that be barr?  Walgreens and CVS have the same fake pills... I agree with you 100%, they are a complete waste.  I found the old ones at a Rice Food Market, in an upscale neighborhood.  Everything comes in very small batches.  They do help.

Who manufactures the old ones? How can I find out if a pharmacy has the old ones? What do I ask for?

I recently also got my RX filled , and noticed that there were two different imprints on the pills, one with the old AD on it and the other the dp mark or it also looks like a figure 8 with a slash through it .

I called the pharmacy to make sure these were the correct medication and they informed me that yes this was the new imprint for the Adderall pills.

I agree , that they do not work as well as the older pill .  Wonder why they would change it without some type of notification a head of time , since this new formula has not helped me control my ADD symptons as well as the older formula.

I have no idea why the company would change the brand name formulation - apparently without any notice.   And IMO the new formulation is nowhere nearly as effective as the old one.  (Many others evidently feel the same way.)  I think that changing the brand name formulation of an obviously important medicine is not only outrageous, but highly irresponsible.

Also, I'm surprised that there's so little information on the internet and elsewhere about this change in brand name Adderall - but perhaps that's because the new formulation is just beginning to get to the pharmacies.  As more and more people who rely on this medicine experience the new formulation, I think that there will be more information about it - and many more people highly displeased about it.

I completely agree! The new pills do not work near as good as the old pills. I will catch myself just staring off, and have a VERY hard time staying on task, even shortly after I take my pills. I have also oticed that I have become more nervous...constantly biting my nails. It sucks! There is a reason that my doctor ask for brand name only (on my prescriptions), and I kind of feel like I have been cheated by the drug industry. If anyone has any more information reguarding the change in the medication, please e-mail me and let me know.

Barr told me the same thing...the formula has changed, but I find it funny that every pharmacy that I have talked to about this says that the pills are the same, just a different manufacturer. The man I spoke to at Barr told me that I could be seeing a difference in the way the medicine makes me feel due to an adverse reaction (to one of the other medications that I am taking). But, I am not taking any different medications.

My mom spoke to one pharmacy that told her that in order for a drug company to change the formula, it has to be approved by the FDA, so how come nobody knows about this except the company that makes it???

My suggestion to those of you that are seeing a difference in the way the "new" pills are making you feel is to contact the FDA and file a report at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/HowToReport/ucm053074.htm . Hope this helps!

I also think that it's a great idea to contact the FDA about this change in brand name Adderall IR.  The more of us that do so, the better our chances of making an impact.

Here's another link; it's a list of FDA telephone numbers for complaints: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators/default.htm

Let's make ourselves heard on this!

re: why has brand-name adderall changed formula, and now has 'dp' imprint, rather than 'AD'?
sophia
Friday, August 21, 2009 at 03:18 PM

The pharmacy where I was getting the original formula adderall IR that WORKS has just stopped carrying it!  So, I did call Barr pharmaceuticals, division of Teva, here in the US, in New Jersey, and spoke w/a very attentive and caring person who emphasized the importance of calling them!  She said they don't read the message boards, that the ONLY way any change can occur is by us calling.  I could tell she was VERY aware of the situation, said the new pills do have very different inactive ingredients, that it was a proprietary decision, etc.  I told her these new pills are like the generics, and asked why in the world they would lower the bar (no pun intended) by basically making their name-brand medications exactly like their generics...  Also Barr recalled their generic Adderall stock recently...  Anyway, PLEASE CALL BARR/TEVA!!  The call didn't take long, was answered immediately, and the woman w/whom I spoke REALLY seemed to care!  I told her that not only did these 'new' pills not work, they also have a negative feel!  I said they were ineffective and negative to the degree that I would rather take NOTHING than take them.  So, here's the numbers and address and website again ~ PLEASE CALL THEM!!

suggest contacting Barr Pharmaceuticals regarding this change in brand name Adderall.

The Adderall with the DP print on it are total crap.... They are the same as generic, bottom line is do not waste your money on the real AD's..... The generic AD's have a very speedy feeling where you can not focus.... The original  adderall's would allow you to have a consisitant focus and concertration through out the day.