Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc, announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final approval to LUMRYZ, an extended-release formulation of sodium oxybate indicated to be taken once at bedtime for the treatment of cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in adults with narcolepsy. With final approval, LUMRYZ becomes the […]
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals Presents 18 Abstracts at SLEEP 2021
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc announced that 13 abstracts sponsored by Jazz Pharmaceuticals and five abstracts from investigator-sponsored trials will be presented at SLEEP 2021, the 35th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) from June 10-13, 2021. “Jazz continues to be committed to deepening our understanding of sleep disorders and delivering […]
FDA Expands Use Of WAKIX For Cataplexy
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. announced the FDA has approved WAKIX® (pitolisant) for the treatment of cataplexy in adult patients with narcolepsy. WAKIX is the first and only treatment approved by the FDA for people with excessive daytime sleepiness or cataplexy associated with narcolepsy that is not scheduled as a controlled […]
Jazz Gets FDA Approval of Xywav for Narcolepsy Related Cataplexy or EDS
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xywav™ (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) oral solution on July 21, 2020 for the treatment of cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in patients 7 years of age and older with narcolepsy.1,2 Xywav is an oxybate product with […]
Promising Data for First New Narcolepsy Drug in Ten Years, Pending Approval
Platform presentation highlights open-label, long-term safety and tolerability results, durability of effect over time in both EDS and cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy Harmony Biosciences, LLC (Harmony) recently presented new data on pitolisant at the 7th International Symposium on Narcolepsy in Beverly, MA. Pitolisant is an investigational product that has […]
You’re Invited to Sleep In for Sleep Awareness Week
On the weekend of March 9 – 11, 2018, Project Sleep invites you to join the fourth annual international Sleep In (#SleepIn2018) to raise awareness about sleep health and sleep disorders during Sleep Awareness Week. Project Sleep is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that aims to educate and empower individuals using […]









