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CHADD CEO Ruth Hughes discusses ADHD Awareness Week


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Latest News:

News May 17, 2013: Children's Mental Health - new report from CDC (see the full MMWR Report)

May 2013: Presidential Proclamation:  May 2013 is National Mental Health Awareness Month

Apr. 1-7, 2013: CHADD and the NRC observe National Public Health Week

Feb. 19, 2013:  FDA announces new shortages for some methylphenidate products

Feb. 2013:  See this APA fact sheet on upcoming DSM-5 changes to ADHD

Feb. 2013:  National Public Health Week  is April 1-7, 2013

Jan. 24, 2013: CDC Report on State-Based Medication Rates for ADHD, 2007-2008

Jan. 2013: Quillivant XR, new ADHD medication from Pfizer.

Dec. 1, 2012:  APA approves DSM-5 (pdf)

Oct. 9, 2012:  CDC and ADHD Awareness Week

Sept. 13, 2012:  CDC releases key findings from ADHD PLAY study.

June 2012:  FDA updates safety guidelines for Strattera (atomoxetine) use in individuals with cardiovascular disorders

May 29, 2012: FDA warning on counterfeit Adderall.

March 12-16, 2012: Brain Awareness Week raises awareness of the benefits of brain research.

Feb 7, 2012: FDA Approves Vyvanse for Treatment in Adults

Dec. 15, 2011:  HHS updates information, progress on reducing drug shortages

Dec. 12, 2011: FDA updates Safety Review on ADHD medications and cardiovascular risks

Nov. 16, 2011:  FDA's new page on ADHD lists NRC as a resource

Nov. 14, 2011:  Some ADHD medication shortages continue, says FDA

Oct. 31, 2011: President Issues Executive Order: Reducing Prescription Drug Shortages

Oct. 17, 2011: American Academy of Pediatrics releases new Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents.

Aug. 22, 2011: CDC reports ADHD data from National Health Interview Study (1998-2009).

July 2011:  ADHD cited in first ever World Report on Disability issued by World Health Organization (WHO) and The World Bank

May 23, 2011: Article in Pediatrics, authored by some of CHADD's CDC colleagues, documents rise of ADHD, other developmental disabilities. See CNN interview with lead author Dr. Coleen Boyle.

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