Modafinil, originally developed in France in the 1970s, was approved for the treatment of severe sleep disorders such as narcolepsy.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said Thursday it is now selling a generic version of its sleep disorder drug Provigil, and it expects Par Pharmaceutical Cos. to start selling ...

Consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen is sounding the alarm about potential risks for birth defects associated with modafinil (Provigil) and armodafinil (Nuvigil), two stimulants commonly ...

It's both appealing and disturbing to think that taking a pill could boost someone's brainpower to make them "smarter." Films like "Limitless" and "Lucy" create fantasies of cognition-enhancing drugs ...

Modafinil is a drug used to treat wakefulness disorders like narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder and daytime sleepiness caused by obstructive sleep apnea. Modafinil is usually prescribed at mg to be ...

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After Apotex was thwarted in its plans to introduce a generic version of Provigil, it hit back with an attack on Cephalon's patent for the drug. A Philadelphia judge has sided with Apotex, ruling that ...

Cephalon, State AGs Settle Provigil 'Pay-for-Delay' Antitrust Case for $125M Cephalon has agreed to pay $125 million to settle antitrust litigation over reverse payments made to delay the introduction ...

The Executive Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday decided to limit confirmation procedures for substances ...