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A synthetic central nervous system stimulant with wakefulness-promoting activity. Modafinil appears to inhibit dopamine reuptake, resulting in an increase in extracellular dopamine. This agent exhibits pronounced wakefulness-promoting activity (without sympathomimetic activity) and may improve cognitive function in certain clinical settings. NCI Thesaurus | modafinil

A synthetic central nervous system stimulant with wakefulness-promoting activity. Modafinil appears to inhibit dopamine reuptake, resulting in an increase in extracellular dopamine. This agent exhibits pronounced wakefulness-promoting activity (without sympathomimetic activity) and may improve cognitive function in certain clinical settings.



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Cell-phone plan might have nice ring to it for Sampson 01 Apr 2006
Indianapolis Star, In Barry Bonds' case, he was supposedly using Winstrol, Deca-Durabolin, Clomid, Modafinil, human-growth hormone, insulin, trenbolone, testosterone decanoate ...

Narcolepsy drug may cross over to ADHD treatment Mar 30, 2006
Bradenton Herald, A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will review the safety and effectiveness of the drug, which is known by the generic name modafinil, at a ...

Cephalon Granted Six Months of Pediatric Exclusivity for Provigil ... Mar 28, 2006
DG News ...today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will apply an additional 6 months of market exclusivity to Provigil® (modafinil) Tablets [C-IV ...

FDA panel recommends against treating ADHD with modafinil Mar 23, 2006
People's Daily Online, A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee on Thursday recommended against using the narcolepsy drug modafinil to treat attention deficit ...

FDA recommends against treating ADHD with modafinil Mar 23, 2006
Xinhua, March 23 (Xinhua) -- A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee on Thursday recommended against using the narcolepsy drug modafinil to treat ...

FDA recommends against the Cephalon’s drug- ’Modafinil’ Mar 24, 2006
24x7updates, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee of US, on Thursday recommended against Cephalon Inc.’s Modafinil drug saying that the drug is not safe ...

Euphorigenic and Abusive Properties of Modafinil Mar 2, 2006
Am J Psychiatry (subscription) In the August issue of the Journal, Charles P. O’Brien, MD, Ph.D. (1) stated the following about modafinil, a drug that he reported may decrease cocaine use ...

Medication Helps Reduce Extreme Sleepiness Among Sufferers of ... Mar 26, 2006
eMaxHealth.com, ...from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), in this first-ever clinical trial of shift-work sleep disorder, evaluated the use of modafinil (a medication approved ...

ADHD drug needs more study Mar 29, 2006
Times Herald-Record, The narcolepsy drug modafinil should not be approved as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children until more is learned about a ...

Just What Kids Need - Sparlon - Another ADHD Drug Mar 20, 2006
Media Monitors Network, ...by Evelyn Pringle. "Modafinil-based Provigil is currently only approved for narcolepsy, sleep apnea and shift work sleep disorder, according to the FDA. ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Just What Kids Need ... Mar 22, 2006
Best Syndication, Cephalon Inc, is going through the motions of legitimizing the sale of Sparlon for the treatment of ADHD even though its active ingredient, modafinil, has been ...

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Against Approval of SPARLON(TM) ... Mar 23, 2006
MSN Money US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted not to recommend FDA approval of SPARLON(TM) (modafinil) Tablets [C ...

Panel: Drug Shouldn't Be Used for ADHD Yet Mar 23, 2006
CBS News ...(AP) The narcolepsy drug modafinil should not be ... undertake a 3,000-patient trial to determine what risk modafinil may pose for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. ...

Wakefulness drug Mar 5, 2006
Manila Bulletin, At any rate, the drug you heard about is modafinil, an oral preparation which enhances wakefulness while keeping the person alert and vigilant. ...

Cephalon Sparlon Additional Pre-Approval Safety Study Recommended ... Mar 23, 2006
FDA Advisory Committee The committee voted 12 to 1 that the Cephalon had not presented sufficient safety information for use of Sparlon (modafinil) in children with ADHD. ...

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Against Approval of Sparlon for ... Mar 24, 2006
DG News US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted not to recommend FDA approval of Sparlon(TM) (modafinil) Tablets [C ...

Panel: Drug Shouldn't be Used for ADHD Yet Mar 24, 2006
Christian Broadcasting Network, CBN.com – WASHINGTON (AP) -- The narcolepsy drug modafinil should not be approved as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children ...

Sparlon Risk Management Plan For Serious Skin Reactions To Be ... Mar 22, 2006
FDA Advisory Committee Concern about skin reactions and other potentially serious adverse events related to Sparlon (modafinil) administration in children led FDA to issue an ...

Reasons for Bonds' bad image split between steroids and racism Mar 29, 2006
USA Today ...before his 73-home run season of 2001, the BALCO-created "clear" and "cream" drugs as well as Clomid, a women's infertility drug, and Modafinil, a narcolepsy ...

Cephalon down on Sparlon FDA panel rejection Mar 24, 2006
Pharmaceutical Business Review Sparlon (modafinil) tablets [C-IV] is a new formulation and proprietary dosage strength of modafinil, the active ingredient in Provigil, which is approved for ...

Cephalon gets six-month Provigil patent extension Mar 28, 2006
Bizjournals.com, Johnson's Syndrome. Sparlon contains the same active ingredient, modafinil, as Provigil. Provigil is a lower-dose formulation. Cephalon ...

Cephalon Granted Six Months of Pediatric Exclusivity for PROVIGIL Mar 30, 2006
ag-IP-news Agency, ...in a press release that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will apply an additional six months of market exclusivity to PROVIGIL (modafinil) Tablets [C ...

Business ticker Mar 29, 2006
York Dispatch, ...--- Cephalon Inc. yesterday said the US Food and Drug Administration will extend the company's exclusive right to sell modafinil tablets for six months. ...

Panel: Drug Shouldn't Be Used for ADHD Yet Mar 23, 2006
WJLA, Washington (AP) - The narcolepsy drug modafinil should not be approved as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children until more is ...

Advisers reject strongest ADHD warnings Mar 27, 2006
Press-Enterprise (subscription), ...to sell its sleep-disorder drug Provigil, or modafinil, as an ADHD treatment for children. The FDA wants members of its psychopharmalogic ...

FDA staff questions Cephalon ADHD Mar 22, 2006
Reuters.uk, FDA has not made a final decision, and is seeking advice from outside experts on whether or not to approve the drug, known generically as modafinil, for ADHD. ...

US FDA staff questions Cephalon drug for ADHD Mar 22, 2006
Reuters ...not made a final decision, and is seeking advice from outside experts on whether or not to approve the new ADHD use for the drug, known generically as modafinil ...

Hurdles ahead for Cephalon Mar 20, 2006
MSNBC In documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Cephalon disclosed it received licenses to certain modafinil-related intellectual property ...

Panel: Drug Shouldn't Be Used for ADHD Yet Mar 24, 2006
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release), WASHINGTON_The narcolepsy drug modafinil should not be approved as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children until more is learned ...

Telander Mar 8, 2006
Chicago Sun-Times, Deca-Durabolin, Clomid (a women's infertility drug that supposedly helps steroid abusers regain some of their testicular function) and Modafinil (a strong ...

The Couch Slouch: Steroids? What steroids? Play ball! Mar 26, 2006
Seattle Post Intelligencer In B*rry Bonds' case, he was supposedly using Winstrol, Deca-Durabolin, Clomid, Modafinil, human growth hormone, insulin, trenbolone, testerone decanoate and ...

FDA advisers say narcolepsy drug needs more study before ADHD use Mar 23, 2006
Ohio News Network, ...attention deficit disorders. A sub-panel of specialists earlier said modafinil (moh-DAH'-fih-nil) does work in treating ADHD. But the ...

'Cheat or lose'? Mar 26, 2006
calendarlive.com, ...norbolethone, aka The Clear; a testosterone-based balm Conte called 'The Cream'; and the narcolepsy drug modafinil, a powerful stimulant athletes took directly ...

ADHD drug not safe for kids Mar 26, 2006
News-Medical.net, ADHD. The ADHD version of the drug, known generically as modafinil, would be a smaller tablet and offer a wider range of doses. ...

Pennsylvania business news in brief Mar 28, 2006
Fort Worth Star Telegram, ...announced Tuesday that the US Food and Drug Administration will extend the company's exclusive right to sell modafinil tablets for six months. ...

Medicine Is a Mixed Blessing for Cyclist Mar 25, 2006
New York Times, To treat his narcolepsy, Bouyer must use a drug, modafinil, that is prohibited in cycling because it enhances performance in such a major way that it has been ...

Cephalon Sparlon 31 Cases Of Suicidality, Aggression Or Psychosis ... Mar 16, 2006
FDA Advisory Committee ADHD indication found four suicidal events, two events of psychosis/mania and nine aggression events in the double blind clinical studies of Sparlon (modafinil ...

International Approvals: Alertec, Multiferon, Alvesco Feb 27, 2006
Medscape (subscription) 27, 2006 — Health Canada has approved a new indication for modafinil, allowing its use for the symptomatic treatment of excessive sleepiness in shift work ...

Creamed and Cleared Mar 7, 2006
Washington Post, Deca-Durabolin, Clomid (a women's infertility drug thought to help a steroid user recover his natural testosterone production) and Modafinil (a narcolepsy drug ...

Cephalon Granted Six Months of Pediatric Exclusivity for PROVIGIL Mar 28, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release), ...today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will apply an additional six months of market exclusivity to PROVIGIL(R) (modafinil) Tablets [C ...

FDA panel wants clearer ADHD drug warnings Mar 23, 2006
Bryan College Station Eagle, ...application by Cephalon Inc. to sell its sleep-disorder drug Provigil, or modafinil, as an ADHD treatment for children. "It is important ...

While experts applauded a federal panel's recommendation Wednesday ... Mar 26, 2006
Haber Sa?l?k, On Thursday, a separate FDA advisory committee voted not to recommend FDA approval of Sparlon (modafinil) for the treatment of ADHD in children and teens. ...

UPDATE 1-US FDA panel says Cephalon drug efective for ADHD Mar 23, 2006
Reuters Cephalon is seeking to market Provigil, known generically as modafinil, under the brand name Sparlon for children and teenagers with ADHD. ...

US FDA official-Cephalon ADHD drug to have warning Mar 23, 2006
Reuters Thursday. Cephalon is seeking to market Provigil, known generically as modafinil, under the brand name Sparlon for the ADHD use. ...

UPDATE 3-Cephalon ADHD drug effective but not safe-US panel Mar 23, 2006
Reuters ...with ADHD. The ADHD version of the drug, known generically as modafinil, would be smaller and come in a wider range of doses. The ...

Cephalon sinks on FDA rejection Mar 24, 2006
MarketWatch ...share. Sparlon, known generically as modafinil, is already on the market to treat narcolepsy under the brand name Provigil. The ...

Cephalon Drops on Panel; Analyst Ratings Mar 24, 2006
Houston Chronicle, Neutral" from "Overweight.". Sparlon is a higher dose version of the active ingredient in Provigil, modafinil. In 2005, Cephalon ...

Cycling: Narcoleptic won't rest until he races Mar 22, 2006
International Herald Tribune, As a victim of narcolepsy, Bouyer must use a drug, modafinil, that is prohibited in the sport because it enhances performance in such a major way that it has ...

Legal ADHD Speed becoming drug of choice for Americans Mar 22, 2006
Online Journal, ...for stronger warnings on all ADHD drugs due to reports of numerous adverse events like mania and psychosis in clinical trials, including modafinil. ...

FDA document on Cephalon drug sends shares down Mar 22, 2006
Philadelphia Business Journal, Sparlon contains the same active ingredient -- modafinil -- as Provigil, the narcolepsy and sleep-disorder medicine manufactured and marketed by Cephalon of ...

Concerns over Cephalon drug, up for approval. Mar 23, 2006
Philadelphia Inquirer, Provigil and Sparlon both contain modafinil, but Sparlon would contain higher doses than the recommended 200-milligram dose of Provigil. ...

Panel says Cephalon drug is effective but hasn't voted on ... Mar 23, 2006
Philadelphia Business Journal, Sparlon contains the same active ingredient, modafinil, as the Frazer, Pa., biotechnology company's sleep- disorder drug Provigil. ...

FDA Panel Recommends Against Approval Of Cephalon's ADHD Drug ... Mar 23, 2006
Trading Markets, SPARLON is a new formulation and proprietary dosage strength of modafinil, the active ingredient in PROVIGIL, which is approved for the treatment of adults ...

No approval yet for ADHD drug Mar 24, 2006
Philadelphia Inquirer, Paul Andreason, acting director of the FDA's division of psychiatry products, noted that Provigil, known by the chemical name modafinil, had been sold in the ...

Major Averages Turn Mixed In Early Trading - US Commentary Mar 22, 2006
Trading Markets, CEPH | charts | news | Powerrating) moving sharply lower ahead of an FDA advisory panel ruling on the company's new drug application for modafinil for the ...

Reviewing ADHD Drugs: FDA Goes Through the Motions Mar 24, 2006
Dissident Voice, Sparlon contains modafinil, the same exact active ingredient contained in Provigil, which is approved for the treatment of patients with narcolepsy, sleep ...

ADHD Black Box Warning On Psychiatric/Cardiac Events Is ... Mar 22, 2006
FDA Advisory Committee That includes drugs such as Lilly’s Strattera (atomoxetine) and Cephalon’s pending Sparlon (modafinil), in addition to traditional stimulants such as Shire ...

Weekly Wrap-Up: Paychex Could be a Nice Play Ahead of Earnings Mar 24, 2006
Schaeffers Research, ...was halted this morning ahead of a scheduled FDA advisory panel meeting that will review the company's application to have its drug modafinil, also known as ...

Federal panel considers new warnings on ADHD drugs Mar 23, 2006
Salem News, ...consider an application by Cephalon Inc. to sell its sleep-disorder drug Provigil, or modafinil, as an ADHD treatment for children.

First Edition Cycling News Mar 18, 2006
Cyclingnews.com ...the 31 year-old needs to take a medication to cure the illness, but this particular drug happens to be listed as a performance-enhancing substance: modafinil. ...

A generation of night owls Mar 23, 2006
Sify, ...to stay awake? One with no apparent side effects?? Such a drug does exist—it’s called modafinil or Provigil. Many would be tempted ...

Cephalon Conference Call Invitation Mar 21, 2006
Yahoo! News (press release) The meeting will focus on a New Drug Application for modafinil for the treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ...

FDA panel seeks more warnings on ADHD drugs Mar 23, 2006
Pharma Times (subscription), ...the warning labels should be extended to all ADHD drugs, including newer products such as Eli Lilly's Strattera (atomoxetine) and Cephalon's Sparlon (modafinil ...

Black-box warnings probably won’t fly Mar 23, 2006
Canton Repository (subscription), A different FDA panel planned to consider today an application by Cephalon to sell its sleep-disorder drug Provigil, or modafinil, as an ADHD treatment for ...

Cephalon hit by Sparlon rejection for ADHD Mar 24, 2006
Pharma Times (subscription), The panel reviewed four cases of SJS seen in patients treated with modafinil, including one case in a child treated with the drug in an ADHD clinical trial and ...

Drugs are coming that promise us just that Feb 27, 2006
Media Life Magazine Scientists are now advancing on a new group of lifestyle drugs that follow the success of Modafinil, an increasingly popular drug launched some seven years ago ...

US FDA delays approval of Cephalon's Sparlon, firm cuts 2006 sales ... Mar 24, 2006
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release), Cephalon says that a US Food and Drug Administration expert committee has advised against the approval of its drug candidate Sparlon (modafinil) tablets for ...

Panel Seeks New Warnings for ADHD Drugs Mar 22, 2006
Ely Times, ...psychopharmalogic drugs advisory committee to weigh that request, including whether serious skin rashes seen in children treated with modafinil should merit ...

Bonds facing intense scrutiny Mar 8, 2006
USA Today Offseason 2000-01: Book alleges Bonds adds BALCO-created drugs "cream" and "clear," as well as Clomid, a women's infertility drug, and Modafinil, a narcolepsy ...

Book details Bonds' alleged steroid use, jealousy, mood swings Mar 7, 2006
San Jose Mercury News, ...and testosterone de canoate (also known as Mexican beans and normally used in cattle), as well as insulin, human growth hormone and modafinil, a stimulant used ...

Baseball: Book hits Bonds' steroid denials for ominous home run Mar 9, 2006
Independent, But there are, and they may be washed down with insulin, or the psycho-stimulant drug Modafinil, used to tackle narcolepsy - or even Clomid, a women's ...

Barry vs. Babe: No contest Mar 16, 2006
Yahoo! News ...human growth hormone ... trenbolone ... insulin ... testosterone decanoate, Clomid and Modafinil for this historic moment. Thank you, chemists of the world!". ...

In steroid era, baseball sold its soul Mar 12, 2006
San Francisco Chronicle, ...drugs including Deca-Durabolin, Winstrol, better known as stanozolol, human growth hormone, trenbolone, testosterone decanoate, insulin, Clomid and Modafinil. ...

Collier: An ultimate interview with Barry Bonds Mar 8, 2006
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, ...days, I'll take Deca-Durabolin, Winstrol (that's the Ben Johnson steroid), The Clear (also from BALCO), Mexican beans, Clomid, Trenbolone, Modafinil and HGH.". ...

The Medical Minute: Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia Mar 15, 2006
Penn State Live, ...sleep. Stimulants may have a role in treating fatigue, particularly a newer agent, modafinil, which is approved for narcolepsy. ...

For flu, it's wise to get meds fast Mar 12, 2006
The Free Lance-Star, ...patients with ADHD. It is called modafinil, and is currently approved (as Provigil) for use in treating narcolepsy. It increases ...

Bonds was heavy user of steroids, book says Mar 7, 2006
Boston Globe, ...to market (possibly because of doubts about its safety); a testosterone-based balm that Conte called the Cream; and the narcolepsy drug modafinil, a powerful ...

Book bind Mar 7, 2006
Boston Globe, ...hormone, testosterone decanoate, trenbolone (a steroid used to make cattle more muscular), Clomid (a female infertility drug), and Modafinil, a stimulant for ...

Buck Harvey: For Bonds and baseball, the future is hard to swallow Mar 8, 2006
San Antonio Express (subscription), ...took human growth hormone, a fast-acting steroid called testosterone decanoate, Winstrol (Ben Johnson's fav), the steroid Deca-Durabolin, Clomid and Modafinil. ...

Narcolepsy Drug Shows Promise for ADHD Dec 6, 2005
WebMD The stimulant modafinil was found to be both effective and well tolerated in a newly reported nine-week trial involving kids and adolescents with ADHD. ...

Cephalon, Inc. Announces Agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical ... Dec 9, 2005
PR Newswire (press release), Parties Also Agree to Business Arrangements Related to Modafinil FRAZER, Pa., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq ...

Cephalon, Inc. Announces Agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical ... Dec 9, 2005
Biotech Intelligence (press release), ...to settle its pending patent infringement disputes in the United States and the United Kingdom related to PROVIGIL(R) (modafinil) Tablets [C-IV]. ...

Medications Used to Treat ADHD Nov 30, 2005
Medscape (subscription) Modafinil, a drug previously approved for the treatment of narcolepsy, is hypothesized to promote attention through selective activation of the cortex without ...

Eleven US Athletes Punished for Drugs Dec 13, 2005
Prensa Latina, The rest of the sanctioned athletes tested positive, five of them for the steroid Tetrahydrogestrinon (THG), and four for the one called Modafinil. ...

Chronology of the BALCO laboratory scandal Dec 14, 2005
People's Daily Online, Oct 19 - USADA ban twice Olympic 4x400 metres gold medallalist Alvin Harrison for four years after he admits using THG, EPO, HGH, insulin and modafinil. ...

A Pound of Fire Dec 19, 2005
Maisonnueve, Sudafed is only one example of the type of drug a hockey player might use. Modafinil, another type of stimulant, is also on the banned list. ...

Teva and Cephanol settle dispute over Provigil Dec 11, 2005
Globes, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) to settle their pending patent infringement disputes in the US and the UK over Provigil (modafinil) tablets. ...

Cephalon to Webcast Dec. 19, 2005 Investor Meeting Dec 19, 2005
PharmaLive.com (press release), The company currently markets four proprietary products in the United States: PROVIGIL(R) (modafinil) [C-IV], GABITRIL(R) (tiagabine hydrochloride), ACTIQ(R ...

A genius pill: would you be really stupid to swallow it? Dec 1, 2005
Scotsman, Modafinil is a "cognitive enhancement" drug licensed in Britain and the US for the treatment of narcolepsy (a rare disorder in which patients fall asleep ...

Pediatrics Publishes Pivotal Study Showing Sparlon Significantly ... Dec 5, 2005
DG News ...today announced that results of a clinical study evaluating Sparlon(TM) (modafinil) Tablets [C-IV] for the treatment of attention- deficit/hyperactivity ...

Montgomery, Gaines banned Dec 14, 2005
Boston Globe, White, who obtained THG, blood-boosting Erythropoietin, and the stimulant Modafinil from BALCO, said that she had talked with Montgomery in 2001 about his use ...

Cephalon, Teva settle patent case on sleep-disorder drug Dec 9, 2005
philly.com, Effective immediately, Teva is also granting Cephalon access to its know-how on the manufacturing of modafinil, the active ingredient of Provigil, in exchange ...

Cephalon to Webcast Dec. 19, 2005 Investor Meeting Dec 16, 2005
Yahoo! News (press release) The company currently markets four proprietary products in the United States: PROVIGIL® (modafinil) [C-IV], GABITRIL® (tiagabine hydrochloride), ACTIQ ...

Pediatrics Publishes Pivotal Study Showing SPARLON Significantly ... Dec 5, 2005
PharmaLive.com (press release), ...today announced that results of a clinical study evaluating SPARLON(TM) (modafinil) Tablets [C-IV] for the treatment of attention- deficit/hyperactivity ...

Pediatrics Publishes Pivotal Study Showing SPARLON(TM) ... Dec 5, 2005
Yahoo! News (press release) 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH - News) today announced that results of a clinical study evaluating SPARLON(TM) (modafinil) Tablets [C ...

Ranbaxy plans to launch 15 products in US Nov 18, 2005
Sify, ...status, which will give it exclusive marketing rights for a few months, are cholesterol drugs Pravastatin 80 mg and Simvastatin 80 mg, and Modafinil to treat ...

Balco timeline Nov 28, 2005
San Diego Union Tribune, August 2003: Sprinter Kelli White tests positive for the stimulant modafinil after winning the 100-and 200-meter titles at the World Championships in Paris. ...

Cephalon, Teva to Settle Patent Dispute Dec 9, 2005
MSN Money ...immediately grant Cephalon a non-exclusive license to certain rights concerning the manufacture of generic drugs and supply Cephalon with modafinil, the active ...

Cephalon settles Teva case Dec 9, 2005
Philadelphia Business Journal, In addition, Cephalon will pay Teva for Teva's intellectual property regarding how it manufactures the active ingredient in Provigil, modafinil. ...

Assessing and Treating Sleep Disturbances in Patients With ... Dec 5, 2005
Psychiatric Times, Methylphenidate (Concerta, Metadate, Ritalin) and modafinil (Provigil) have potential to be helpful in improving daytime sleepiness in patients with AD (Boeve ...

Apathy and Its Treatment in Alzheimer's Disease and Other ... Dec 5, 2005
Psychiatric Times, ...a double-blind, National Institute on Aging-sponsored study comparing cholinesterase inhibitors alone to cholinesterase inhibitors plus modafinil (Provigil) in ...

County firms advance with ADHD drugs Dec 6, 2005
Chester Daily Local Online, ...profile," he said. Cephalon’s Sparlon is a new dosage form of modafinil, the active ingredient in Provigil tablets. Provigil is ...

Other News To Note Dec 9, 2005
TMCnet ...and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. to settle its pending patent infringement disputes in the US and the UK related to Provigil (modafinil) tablets. ...

Cephalon and Teva settle Provigil patent dispute Dec 9, 2005
philly.com, As part of the deal, Teva will supply Provigil's active ingredient, modafinil, for Cephalon, which may preclude other generic drug manufacturers from buying ...

Analyst Meet Nov 18, 2005
India Infoline.com, Major FTF opportunities would be Pravastatin, Simvastatin and Modafinil. The company now has a strong distribution channels in the US with 20 retail chains. ...

The Wake Up Pill: Would you like to be more alert? Nov 17, 2005
9NEWS.com, Provigil (modafinil is its chemical name) is FDA approved to treat patients with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and shift work disorder (yes, it's ...

Man gets his life back thanks to Cephalon drug Nov 17, 2005
Exton Suburban Advertiser, Cephalon is currently seeking final approval from the FDA for modafinil, the active ingredient in Provigil, for use in the treatment of attention-deficit ...


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