> The money isn't going to research and it isn't going to manufacturing so where does it go? I don't know about Ritalin, but with Adderall, the reason for infl

> The money isn't going to research and it isn't going to manufacturing so where does it go? I don't know about Ritalin, but with Adderall, the reason for inflated prices is that the DEA artificially restricts the supply (hence the 2011 disaster[0][1]). It's simple economics: if it were possible for new companies to enter the market (or for existing companies to produce more), supply would increase, prices would fall, and markets would clear at a (lower) equilibrium price. However, because the US is waging a war on drugs (including psychiatric medicine!), ADHD patients have to suffer the burden of increased prices (that is, when they're lucky enough to even find any in stock). [0] https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=adderall%20shortage https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=adderall%20short... [1] http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=adderall#q=adderall%20shortage&cmpt=q http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=adderall#q=adderall%2...