Shire suffers amid the end of Adderall

Shire's second-quarter product sales were hit as expected by a heavy decline in sales of its lead product Adderall XR, after Teva Pharmaceutical Industries launched a generic version in April.

Shire's second-quarter product sales were hit as expected by a heavy decline in sales of its lead product Adderall XR, after Teva Pharmaceutical Industries launched a generic version in April.

Sales of Adderall XR (amphetamine mixed salts) slumped by 77% to $67.4 million, mainly because of a 48% decline in...

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