Stephen Murray spent six months taking his daughter to appointments to try and reach a diagnosis for attention difficulties that were making her fall behind in school. In June, she was finally diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and prescribed Concerta (methylphenidate) to treat it. But nearby pharmacies are out of her medication and she has gone three months without taking a single pill.
"The problem is that she really can't function in school," Murray, who is a health researcher in Massachusetts, told Salon in a phone interview. "We're really anxious about the school year starting and not being able to get her something that we are confident is going to help a lot."
