Once again, I think this thread shows that Sosoo has absolutely no pharmacy experience. Which hey, we all started there at one time or another. So I'll try and explain this to her:
1) the state does not care one whit what NDC methyphenidate poor people use. What they care is about the rebates, cough cough, kickbacks they get for requiring one NDC over another. I assure you, the quality of the NDC is irrelevant, only which mfg will give the most money back to the state.
2) part of the reason why the NDC is irrelevant, besides the fact that the state does not care at all, is that there is this thing called "bioequivalence" You will learn about this once you start pharmacy school or get a job as an intern/tech. What this means, different generic versions must have the same active drug, and that active drug must be released at the same rate, as the brand name drug they are being compared to. There aren't "crappy" versions of Adderal XR, because generics for it have been shown to be exactly the same, in all the ways that matter.
3) Nobody is saving brand name Adderall XL for poor people. Literally ANYONE (with a legitimate prescription, and money) can buy it. Pretty much nobody but poor people do, because everyone else would have to pay a higher co-pay for the brand name, or pay the entire cost outright, and there is no reason to do it, when the generic version is essentially the same.
4) If you don't believe the above, think about the states dental plan for poor people. At least in IL, the state doesn't pay for fillings/caps/crowns etc.....they pay for tooth pulling and dentures. Following your logic, this would mean that the state thinks fillings/caps/crowns are bad, and only tooth pulling and dentures are good. But maybe you are right, and this is all part the conspiracy to hide the dangers of mercury from the public. Except poor people. Because the state cares about poor people, but not about people who are working and paying taxes.
