According to the FDA, there's a problem with the ADHD patch. An FDA scientist has given it a negative review, saying it can't be marketed safely.
The FDA reviewer reports the patch has troubling side effects of decreased appetite, headache, insomnia, nausea and tics.
A review by an independent panel of experts is still pending, however. The panel also makes a recommendation to the FDA, which has the final say on whether the patch will be made available to the public.
The patch was developed by Noven Pharmaceuticals of Miami and Shire Pharmaceuticals Group in the United Kingdom. It uses methylphenidate, the same drug that is in Ritalin.
