Transparency & Trust

The Story Behind AddiVance®

At Medella Springs Healthcare, we often describe AddiVance® as being formulated by the same people who developed Adderall®. Because that statement understandably raises questions, we want to explain — clearly and transparently — exactly what that relationship is, and just as importantly, what it is not.

Who Created Adderall?

Adderall® was brought to market in the mid-1990s by Richwood Pharmaceuticals, a company founded in 1990 by healthcare entrepreneur Roger Griggs. Under Mr. Griggs' leadership as President and CEO, Richwood developed the Adderall brand and secured FDA approval for the product in 1996. Adderall went on to become one of the most widely prescribed medications for ADHD in the United States.

In 1997, Richwood Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Shire Pharmaceuticals Group. Following the acquisition, Mr. Griggs went on to found several other pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, including Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, PediaMed Pharmaceuticals, and Union Springs Healthcare.

Meet the Team at Griggs Holdings

The Connection to Medella Springs Healthcare

In 2020, Union Springs Healthcare — founded by Roger Griggs — merged with Medella Laboratories, founded by Michael Ewers, to form Medella Springs Healthcare. Roger Griggs serves as Chairman of the Board, and Michael Ewers serves as President and CEO.

AddiVance® was developed within this organization. When we say AddiVance was formulated by the same people who developed Adderall, we are referring to this direct, documented lineage: the founder and chairman of Medella Springs Healthcare is the same individual whose company created and commercialized Adderall in the 1990s, and the AddiVance formulation was developed under his organization's product development team of physicians and PhDs.

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A Timeline of the Lineage

1990

Richwood Pharmaceuticals is founded by healthcare entrepreneur Roger Griggs.

1996

Richwood secures FDA approval for Adderall®, which goes on to become one of the most widely prescribed ADHD medications in the U.S.

1997

Richwood Pharmaceuticals is acquired by Shire Pharmaceuticals Group.

1997–2020

Roger Griggs founds Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, PediaMed Pharmaceuticals, and Union Springs Healthcare.

2020

Union Springs Healthcare merges with Medella Laboratories, founded by Michael Ewers, to form Medella Springs Healthcare.

Today

AddiVance® is developed within Medella Springs Healthcare's product development team of physicians and PhDs.

What AddiVance® Is — and What It Is Not

This shared history is where the connection ends. AddiVance® and Adderall® are entirely different products, and it is important to us that no one confuses the two.

A Dietary Supplement, Not a Drug

AddiVance contains no amphetamine, no stimulants, and no prescription ingredients — just vitamins, minerals, and nutritional ingredients like phosphatidylserine, omega-3s, magnesium, zinc, iron, folic acid, and curcumin extract.

Not a Treatment for ADHD

AddiVance is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It is designed to help address nutritional imbalances that may be associated with everyday focus challenges.

Not a Medication Substitute

AddiVance is not a replacement for Adderall or any prescription medication. No one should stop, start, or change a prescribed medication based on a dietary supplement.

Not Affiliated with Adderall's Makers

AddiVance is not made, endorsed, or sponsored by the current manufacturers or trademark holders of Adderall®.

Why We Share This History

Roger Griggs and the team at Medella Springs Healthcare have spent decades in pharmaceutical development, and that experience shaped how AddiVance was formulated — with medicinal-grade, lab-validated ingredients manufactured to cGMP specifications at FDA-registered facilities in the USA.

cGMP

Manufacturing Standard

Medicinal-grade ingredients manufactured to cGMP specifications.

FDA-Registered

U.S. Facilities

Produced at FDA-registered facilities in the USA.

8 Weeks

Clinical Study

Company-sponsored study (NIS Labs, 2023) evaluating focus, attention, and emotional balance.

As with any nutritional product, individual results vary. These findings do not constitute proof of treatment for any medical condition.

Questions About AddiVance®?

We believe consumers deserve to know who is behind the products they bring into their homes. We equally believe they deserve complete clarity about what those products are. AddiVance is a nutritional supplement created by an experienced team — nothing more, and nothing less.

If you have any questions about AddiVance, our company, or this history, please contact us.

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Adderall® is a registered trademark of its respective owner. Medella Springs Healthcare and AddiVance® are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the owners or manufacturers of Adderall®. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.