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Use of alertness drug modafinil takes off, spurred by untested uses
In up-all-night, work-work-work America, a prescription medication like modafinil was sure to make major inroads from the get-go. And, whether you call this novel stay-awake drug by its commercial names -- Provigil and Nuvigil -- or by its plain-Jane...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Justice System, Security, Internists, Sleep Apnea
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Teva closing West Rockhill manufacturing plant
Teva Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday it plans to close its West Rockhill Township manufacturing plant in 2017, eliminating more than 450 jobs there and dealing a significant blow to northern Bucks County's employment base. CEO Jeremy Levin, who took...Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Bucks County, Employment, B. Braun Medical Inc., Multiple Sclerosis
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'Off-label' use of anti-drowsiness drug skyrockets
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of Americans taking the narcolepsy and shift work sleep disorder drug modafinil has increased almost 10-fold over the past decade, according to a new study. What's more, the majority of those prescriptions were...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Internists, Chemical Industry, Sleep Apnea, Health and Medical Professionals
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What drugs are going generic this year and next
Dozens of brand-name prescription drugs are losing their patent protection, allowing generic versions to enter the market and consumers to save 30 to 80 percent on those medications, said David Belian, director of media relations for the Generic...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, High Blood Pressure, Sjogren's Syndrome, Viral Diseases and Infections, Actos (drug)
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