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Jet Lag Drug Stalled

Brian Yalung — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:43:56 +0000

Nuvigil has been declined for approval by the U.S. Health regulators after some questionable data in making the said Cephalon sleep disorder drug. Nuvigil is a successor to Provigil and was introduced last June. Cephalon received a response letter of denial to approve the drug for jet lag this time.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Agency in U.S, Jet Lag is a condition marked by a disrupted sleep cycle, headaches, or an upset stomach. Initially, The FDA had given an expedited six month evaluation for jet lag as part of a priority review program for novel medicines.

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Provigil Sleep Drug Warning

Brian Yalung — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:26:32 +0000

Sleeping pills and drugs are obviously the immediate recourse that people are turning to when it comes to trying to solve their sleeping problems. However, while there are recommended sleeping drugs spread anywhere we are, the Food and Drugs Administration board will always be the best organization to refer to when it comes to checking the credibility of such.

Provigil has been found to be harmful rather than helpful for sleep deprived patients. Serious skin problems and psychiatric issues have been found to suffice.

A warning is being added to Cephalon Inc’s (CEPH.O: Quote, Profile, Research) drug Provigil for excessive sleepiness because of the risk of serious skin rash and psychiatric symptoms, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday.

Provigil is used to treat adults with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea who have difficulty staying awake. Provigil is one of Cephalon’s biggest-selling products with global sales of $415 million in the first half of 2007.

Nuvigil: A New Sleep Disorder Drug

Brian Yalung — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:54:09 +0000

It is evident that most sleepless people are in for a lot of problems and to turn towards sleep disorder medical transcriptions shows the need to address such problems. Companies such as Cephalon Inc. have been endlessly trying to develop ways to address the criteria of sleep disorder and seem to have done so with the introduction of Nuvigil, an improved formulation of modafinil.

Nuvigil is an improved formulation of modafinil, the active pharmaceutical ingredient contained in Provigil — the company’s lead product. Provigil was approved by the FDA in 1998 to improve wakefulness.

With the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this drug is something worth checking out. Hopefully it will also keep the leadership position of Cephalon in the area of wakefulness.