Shortage outlook · all drugs · read October 2026
How long has Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse generics) been on the FDA shortage list?
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse generics) has been on the FDA shortage list for 3 years and 3 months. 102 of the 397 listings measured since 2014 lasted at least that long. Of the 102 past listings that reached the same age, 94% were still listed 6 months later (85 listings measured), 78% were still listed 12 months later (70 listings measured) and 62% were still listed 24 months later (51 listings measured). These are counts of listings, not a forecast.
Compiled by Vincent Wesley Couey (ORCID 0009-0005-6869-308X). FDA list read October 2026.
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse generics) has been on the FDA shortage list for 3 years and 3 months (August 2023 to October 2026).
- 102 of the 397 listings measured since 2014 lasted at least that long.
- Of the 102 past listings that reached the same age, 94% were still listed 6 months later (85 listings measured), 78% were still listed 12 months later (70 listings measured) and 62% were still listed 24 months later (51 listings measured).
- None of this predicts an end date. A listing ends when the FDA removes it, which reflects supply across the whole country, and says nothing about one pharmacy's shelf.
The listing history, to scale
- Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Tablet, ChewableListed since August 2023 · 3 years and 3 months
What past listings of this age did
Of past listings that had already run 3 years and 3 months, how many were still listed later?
What the FDA list says about it today
Reasons companies gave: shortage of an active ingredient (26) and other (7); 75 of 108 gave none. FDA category: Psychiatry.
Company by company
Of 108 presentations, the companies reported 75 available, 33 with limited availability and 0 unavailable. This is each company's own report to the FDA, with the date of its last update.
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.13 presentations · last updated 30 October 2026
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.13 presentations · last updated 2 November 2026
- Alvogen7 presentations · last updated 2 November 2026
- Apotex Corp.7 presentations · last updated 15 October 2026
- Elite Laboratories, Inc.7 presentations · last updated 3 November 2026
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.7 presentations · last updated 14 October 2026
- Lannett Company, Inc.7 presentations · last updated 2 November 2026
- Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Viatris Company7 presentations · last updated 3 November 2026
- Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P.7 presentations · last updated 24 June 2026
- Solco Healthcare US, LLC7 presentations · last updated 29 June 2026
- SpecGx LLC7 presentations · last updated 20 August 2026
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.7 presentations · last updated 2 November 2026
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals6 presentations · last updated 6 October 2026
- Novadoz Pharmaceuticals LLC6 presentations · last updated 16 September 2026
What DEA sets for it each year
DEA aggregate production quota for lisdexamfetamine
Lisdexamfetamine
- 201623,750 kg
- 201719,000 kg
- 201819,000 kg
- 201919,000 kg
- 202021,000 kg
- 202122,500 kg
- 202226,500 kg
- 202326,500 kg
- 202432,736 kg
- 202539,908 kg
- 202651,291 kg
Kilograms of anhydrous acid or base, from the DEA table dated 13 March 2026 and, for the 2026 adjustment, Federal Register order 2026-22842 (signed 4 November, effective 10 November 2026). A quota is a yearly national ceiling on manufacturing; it is not a measure of stock.
FDA shortage list read October 2026 (monthly archived copies since 2014, rebuilt in the published dataset; current listing file read 11 November 2026); DEA quota table dated 13 March 2026 and the Federal Register order of 10 November 2026. Listing is the FDA's status, not a statement about any pharmacy.
Where can you go from this result?
This result is one of 61 drugs on the list now. Open it in the lookup to search another drug, or read how the listings were measured. The stimulants page sets the DEA quota beside this history.
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To check what is available now, ask your pharmacist, and see FDA drug shortage information and the FDA drug shortages database.