When was vyvanse created?

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Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) was first described as a chemical compound in the early 1960s, but it didn’t enter the pharmaceutical market until much later. Milestone Year What happened First synthesis 1961 The pro‑drug structure of lisdexamfetamine was first reported in a French chemistry paper. Early research 1960s–1990s The compound was studied in laboratory settings but not pursued for therapeutic use. Commercial development Early 2000s Shire (later acquired by Takeda) began developing lisdexamfetamine as a pro‑drug of dextroamphetamine for attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). FDA approval 2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vyvanse for the treatment of ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults, and later for binge‑eating disorder. So, while the chemical existed as far back as the 1960s, the product that we know as Vyvanse was created by pharmaceutical developers in the early 2000s and approved by the FDA in 2007 .

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Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) was first described as a chemical compound in the early 1960s, but it didn’t enter the pharmaceutical market until much later.

Milestone	Year	What happened
First synthesis	1961	The pro‑drug structure of lisdexamfetamine was first reported in a French chemistry paper.
Early research	1960s–1990s	The compound was studied in laboratory settings but not pursued for therapeutic use.
Commercial development	Early 2000s	Shire (later acquired by Takeda) began developing lisdexamfetamine as a pro‑drug of dextroamphetamine for attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
FDA approval	2007	The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vyvanse for the treatment of ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults, and later for binge‑eating disorder.

So, while the chemical existed as far back as the 1960s, the product that we know as Vyvanse was created by pharmaceutical developers in the early 2000s and approved by the FDA in 2007.

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