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Narcolepsy Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Narcolepsy.

Results 1 - 20 of 191 in Narcolepsy

  1. Cephalon Provides Update On Regulatory Review Of NUVIGIL For The...Read the original story

    Wednesday | Medical News Today

    ... with excessive sleepiness associated with treated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), shift work disorder (SWD), or narcolepsy . NUVIGIL is not approved as a treatment for jet lag disorder or its associated symptoms. The NUVIGIL label includes a bolded ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Cephalon, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Provigil, Modafinil (generic), Medication, Health, Pain

  2. Cephalon Provides Update On Regulatory Review Of NUVIGIL For The...Read the original story

    Wednesday | MediLexicon

    ... with excessive sleepiness associated with treated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), shift work disorder (SWD), or narcolepsy. NUVIGIL is not approved as a treatment for jet lag disorder or its associated symptoms. The NUVIGIL label includes a bolded ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Cephalon, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Provigil, Modafinil (generic), Medication, Health, Pain

  3. Cephalon Provides Update on Regulatory Review of NUVIGIL for the Treatment of Excessive Sleepiness ARead the original story

    Tuesday | MELODIKA.net

    ... with excessive sleepiness associated with treated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), shift work disorder (SWD), or narcolepsy. NUVIGIL is not approved as a treatment for jet lag disorder or its associated symptoms. The NUVIGIL label includes a bolded ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Cephalon, Healthcare Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Provigil, Modafinil (generic), Medication, Health, Pain

  4. Dr. Jeff Hersh: Sleeping sickness is seriousRead the original story

    Tuesday | New Hartford Pennysaver

    Q: Your narcolepsy column did not mention African sleeping sickness. Can't that cause narcolepsy? A: In 1902 Sir David Bruce discovered that sleeping sickness is from an infection due to a parasite which is transmitted by the bite of a tsetse fly.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Malaria

  5. FDA Extends Nuvigil Jet Lag Review by 3 MonthsRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Pharmaceutical Processing

    ... decision had been expected by Dec. 29. Nuvigil, also called armodafinil, is on the market as a treatment for narcolepsy, excessive sleepiness caused by sleep apnea, and changes in work schedule. Cephalon is hoping to apply for approval in other ...

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  6. FDA Delays Decision on Cephalon, Inc. Drug for Jet Lag by 3 MonthsRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | BioSpace

    ... with excessive sleepiness associated with treated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), shift work disorder (SWD), or narcolepsy. NUVIGIL is not approved as a treatment for jet lag disorder or its associated symptoms. The NUVIGIL label includes a bolded ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Cephalon, Healthcare Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Provigil, Modafinil (generic), Medication, Health, Pain

  7. Sleepless in Michigan

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Associated Content

    ... a good nights sleep. By Eric Summers Published 4/30/2005 Sleep Disorders There are three major sleep disorders, Narcolepsy, Sleep Apnea, and Insomnia. This AC exclusive explains the difference between each of them. By Jasmine Starr Published ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  8. FDA extends decision on Cephalon drugRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | Philadelphia Business Journal

    ... adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with treated obstructive sleep apnea, shift work disorder or narcolepsy. Cephalon of Frazer, Pa., filed its supplemental new drug application for jet lag disorder that same month. The FDA extended ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Cephalon, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Food and Drug Administration

  9. Jeray wins tour card again after battling narcolepsyRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Dec 20 | Daily Chronicle

    ... on the LPGA Tour. But after the paralyzing moment in 1996, Jeray went to a doctor where she was diagnosed with narcolepsy, a chronic neurological disorder caused by the brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally. It led to cataplexy; a ...

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    Related Topix: LPGA Golf, More Sports, Golf

  10. UM hires research licensing directorRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Dec 20 | Bioscience Technology

    ... meth is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drug that has been used for decades to treat narcolepsy, attention deficit disorder and obesity. Poulsen, who is licensed to use the drug for research, has found that, in mice, meth effectively ...

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    Related Topix: Mississippi State University, Drugs, Stroke, Medicine, Health, Missoula, MT, Food and Drug Administration

  11. Gaylord Sleep Expert Publishes

    Friday Dec 18 | Business New Haven

    ... of sleep disorders, is intended to help physicians diagnose any condition they may see, including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, sleepwalking, REM sleep behavior disorder, insomnia and the parasomnias. The atlas also features ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  12. Jazz Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application for JZP-6 (sodium...Read the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Drugs.com

    ... treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy (the sudden loss of muscle tone) in adult patients with narcolepsy. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends sodium oxybate as a standard of care for the FDA-approved indications. UCB ...

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    Related Topix: Startups, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Food and Drug Administration, Fibromyalgia, Health, Medicine

  13. Jazz Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application For JZP-6...Read the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Medical News Today

    ... treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy (the sudden loss of muscle tone) in adult patients with narcolepsy . The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends sodium oxybate as a standard of care for the FDA-approved indications. UCB ...

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    Related Topix: Fibromyalgia, Health, Startups, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Food and Drug Administration, Medicine

  14. Jazz Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application For JZP-6 (sodium...

    Wednesday Dec 16 | MediLexicon

    ... treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy (the sudden loss of muscle tone) in adult patients with narcolepsy. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends sodium oxybate as a standard of care for the FDA-approved indications. UCB ...

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    Related Topix: Startups, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Fibromyalgia, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Medicine

  15. Avoiding Jury DutyRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 15 | Associated Content

    ... dismissed from the jury. Some have suggested that you tell the court that you suffer from a condition known as narcolepsy and are in danger of falling asleep during the trial. However, I don't advise this tactic, especially if it isn't true, because ...

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

  16. FDA Gets Application for New Fibromyalgia DrugRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 15 | About.com

    ... treatment. Sodium oxybate is the active ingredient in the drug Xyrem, which currently is on the market for narcolepsy. Many people take it off label for fibromyalgia. Jazz says the application includes results from two Phase III clinical trials ...

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    Related Topix: Fibromyalgia, Food and Drug Administration

  17. Stimulant gives users nightclub 'buzz'Read the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | TheNational

    Captagon is the brand name of a synthetic stimulant invented in 1963 to treat conditions including narcolepsy and depression.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  18. Symptomatic Narcolepsy in Patients With Neuromyelitis Optica and...Read the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | Archives General Psychiatry

    Objective To characterize factors that contribute to symptomatic narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness in neuromyelitis optica and multiple sclerosis.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Multiple Sclerosis

  19. Jazz says final patient completes late-stage pain studyRead the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | Chiropractic Economics

    ... oxybate is also the active ingredient in Jazz's drug Xyrem, being sold as a treatment for the sleep disorder narcolepsy. Shares of the drug company closed at $6.56 Wednesday on Nasdaq. (Reporting by Aradhana Aravindan in Bangalore; Editing by ...

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    Related Topix: Startups, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Law, Law, Fibromyalgia, Food and Drug Administration

  20. Dr. Jeff Hersh: Narcolepsy not well understood

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Http

    Q: My daughter just read a book where one of the characters had narcolepsy and fell asleep when they got upset.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health