Content about Attention

April 2, 2013

Reports: Analysis finds steep rise in ADHD diagnoses among children

More than one-tenth of school-age children and nearly one-fifth of high school boys in the United States have received a diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to published reports.

October 22, 2012

Pfizer buying ADHD drug maker

Pfizer is buying the maker of an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug for almost $700 million, Pfizer said Monday.

September 14, 2012

Impax, Teva settle with J&J, Alza over generic ADHD drug

Two generic drug makers have settled with a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson and another company concerning a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

September 12, 2012

Shire seeks new approval for ADHD drug

Drug maker Shire is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval for a new usage for a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the company said Wednesday.

January 3, 2012

Study: Children at greater risk of ADHD if mother has gestational diabetes, low socioeconomic status

Mothers that have low socioeconomic status and develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to bear children that are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a new study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

October 17, 2011

ADHD can be diagnosed in children from age 4, physician group says

Children can be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as soon as 4 years old, according to new guidelines released Sunday by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

May 20, 2010

Shire: Intuniv users experience 'significant' improvements with ADHD symptoms

British drug maker Shire presented late-stage clinical study data at a psychiatric meeting Friday indicating...