Specialty Pharmaceuticals sponsors ADHD ed program for parents

Specialty Pharmaceuticals sponsors ADHD ed program for parents 

Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a division of McNeil-PPC, is sponsoring an educational program to help parents better understand the risks and benefits of ADHD medicines. The program also aims to help parents make the most appropriate treatment decisions for their child. The National Consumers League program, called Responsible Rx, provides a toolkit for parents, available online at ResponsibleRx.org. <http://www.nclnet.org/responsiblerx/index.htm>  The toolkit includes guides to help parents maintain a detailed medical history for their child and monitor their child's response to medication. The kit also includes tips for reading prescription labels and reporting symptoms and behaviors to a physician. Specialty Pharmaceuticals markets the ADHD drug Concerta.