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Sepracor completes Oryx acquisition  -  03 Jun 2008
Sepracor Inc., a Marlborough pharmaceuticals company known for such drugs as the insomnia treatment Lunesta, announced today that it has completed the Boston Globe,

Roane County man charged with TennCare drug fraud  -  03 Jun 2008
...to a pharmacy in Lenoir City for the narcotic pain-reliever Ultram, which is used to treat chronic severe pain, and the sleeping medication Lunesta. Oak Ridger,

Anesthesia and memory loss  -  Jun 2, 2008
She takes prescription sleeping pills, alternating between Lunesta, Ambien CR and temazepam. They have not helped her sleep through the night. Seattle Times,

LUNESTA(R) Study of Patients with Insomnia and Co-Morbid ...  -  May 12, 2008
Sepracor Inc. (Nasdaq: SEPR) today announced the publication of a study of LUNESTA tablets in patients with insomnia and co-morbid generalized anxiety WELT ONLINE,

Ambien, Lunesta, Other ‘New-Generation’ Sleep Aids Linked to ...  -  May 6, 2008
New generation sleeping pills, like Lunesta and Ambien, may be as likely to cause serious adverse reactions as older sleep aids. While older pills are much Newsinferno.com,

Do Consumers Understand Drug Ads?  -  May 16, 2008
They urge you to take Lunesta to get to sleep, Lyrica to battle aches and pains, Cymbalta when "depression hurts." And if the commercials seem more TIME

Sepracor loses long-time CFO  -  May 15, 2008
Sepracor Inc., perhaps best known for its insomnia drug Lunesta, will be losing its long-time chief financial officer. The company has also announced his Bizjournals.com,

Tucson eye doctor facing serious charges  -  May 16, 2008
The medications she allegedly obtained are Lunesta and Phentermine. Lunesta is used to treat insomnia, and phentermine is an appetite suppressant. KVOA.com,

Medication Lowers Anxiety Improves Sleep  -  May 14, 2008
The study, published in the May issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, examined the safety and efficacy of LUNESTA tablets co-administered with the PsychCentral.com,

Doctors feel heat from drug advertising  -  May 17, 2008
He cited the example of the heavily promoted prescription sleeping pill Lunesta, which is touted by its manufacturer, Sepracor Inc., as being less likely to Winston-Salem Journal,

NW surgeon faces drug fraud charges  -  May 21, 2008
...had been under investigation by the Sheriff’s Department and the Drug Enforcement Agency for allegedly writing illegal prescriptions for Lunesta, Explorer News,

Sepracor To Acquire Oryx Pharmaceuticals Inc. And Expand  -  May 5, 2008
Given the growth in our research and development pipeline and the planned submissions of products such as LUNESTA, BROVANA and eslicarbazepine for marketing Pharmaceutical Online (press release),

Selling Drugs, Selling Politicians  -  May 15, 2008
No, that's actually the slogan for the sleep aid Lunesta, but it totally would have worked! Some other possibilities: Actually for: Men's Rogaine Foam ("the Radar Online,

Canawest sues Health Canada  -  Jun 1, 2008
Two US brands, Lunesta and Ambien, were heavily advertised in a fierce competition for market share. The US public was caught in the middle. Common Ground.ca,

Koncept Analytics Report on Undiagnosed Sleep Disorder Market  -  May 6, 2008
Major products are Ambien, Ambien CR, Lunesta, Temazepam, and Zolpidem. Respironics and ResMed are the leading competitors in the continuous positive airway PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),

Use Caution When Stopping Meds  -  May 31, 2008
Sleeping pills: Ambien (zolpidem), Sonata, Lunesta and Restoril (temazepam) and Klonopin (clonazepam). Most sleepers are physically addictive, Best of Times,

Tioga’s Treatment for Digestive Disorders Shows Promise in Tests  -  May 31, 2008
If approved by the FDA, Silenor would compete against big-hitting drugs Ambien, which had 2006 sales of more than $2.3 billion, and Lunesta, which reached San Diego Business Journal,

Neurogen Corporation Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript  -  May 30, 2008
So, for instance, satisfaction levels with existing drugs Ambien, Ambien CR, Lunesta and Rozerem are low, achieving less than 50% of patients and physicians Seeking Alpha,

Life Sciences 25  -  May 4, 2008
Sepracor fell due to lagging sales of the sleeping aid Lunesta; Millipore's first-quarter profits rose 22 percent. The Boston Globe/Bloomberg Massachusetts Boston Globe,

Mass. unemployment rate falls, despite job losses  -  May 15, 2008
The Marlborough drug maker is best known for its Lunesta sleep aid and Xopenex asthma drug. (Todd Wallack) The Boston Redevelopment Authority approved Boston Globe,

Drugs in the air  -  May 27, 2008
I’d turn on the breakfast news, and hear ad after ad about Cialis or Allegra or Claritin or Lunesta. Even drugs for dogs were being advertised on TV. What Doctors Don't Tell You,

State To Consider Former Teacher's Discipline  -  May 26, 2008
...possession of methadone without a prescription, possession of cyclobenzaprine without a prescription, possession of lunesta without a prescription, Tampa Tribune,

HEALTH JOURNAL  -  May 5, 2008
A flurry of such cases prompted the US Food and Drug Administration last year to require that Ambien, Lunesta and other "sedative-hypnotic" drugs carry Wall Street Journal

Parents are autism's hidden victims  -  May 5, 2008
She tried Ambian, Lunesta and Trazodone, but those sleeping pills worked only for a few months. "What I am not doing?" Lillie Addams, 39, asked. Seattle Post Intelligencer

Market Forces: Consuming Territories  -  May 22, 2008
...dormant and complacent, sleeping in their 300-thread count sheets, happily sedated by their Lunesta, snoring away, all the while believing the lie. ArtCal Zine,

Ad icons in pharmaceutical DTC  -  May 13, 2008
Lunesta uses the Luna moth to represent the drug itself and its effect on people who zonk out as soon as they’re touched by the glowing insect. Med Ad News (subscription),

Gundersen pleads not guilty to 33 charges  -  May 12, 2008
During that time, she testified, she took Lunesta – a sleep aid. Based on that, District Attorney Paul Gallegos said he submitted 26 counts of spousal rape The Eureka Reporter,

Trudell Innovation to Benefit US Asthma Patients  -  May 7, 2008
Currently marketed products include LUNESTA ® brand eszopiclone, XOPENEX ® brand levalbuterol HCl Inhalation Solution, XOPENEX HFA ® brand levalbuterol Business Wire (press release),

Finally Get Some Sleep  -  May 6, 2008
Over-the-counter and prescription sleep aids, like zolpidem (Ambien), eszopicione (Lunesta) and melatonin, help some get to sleep. WFtv.com,

Posted -23 sec ago  -  May 23, 2008
I note that he is taking Lunesta, which is a sleep aid. If he is getting more than adequate sleep (seven to eight hours), I don't believe he needs this. Northern Daily News,

A choice night for 'Idol's final three  -  May 13, 2008
Maybe he’s hoping to snag an endorsement deal with Lunesta. Randy: “Paula chose a dope song for you.�? Paula: “It was a pure and stunning performance. Austin 360 (subscription),

Sepracor Launches “My Allergies in America�? Web Site, a New Online ...  -  Apr 22, 2008
2 Lunesta, Xopenex, Xopenex HFA and Brovana are registered trademarks of Sepracor Inc. Omnaris is a trademark of Nycomed GmbH. For a copy of this release or Business Wire (press release),

Pharma Blog Watch  -  Mar 27, 2008
In his blog, John Mack writes about a new advertising campaign for Lunesta, Sepracor’s sleep drug, that does not feature the glowing moth. FDA news (subscription),

Sleeping pills do their job, but should be a last resort  -  Apr 3, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration also warns that some people who take the popular drugs Ambien and Lunesta report problems with sleep walking, sleep eating Schenectady Gazette,

Political unrest is when world leaders miss naps  -  Apr 11, 2008
Maybe we should spread Tylenol PM or Lunesta in Iraq instead of democracy, which seems hard for them to swallow anyhow. Then again, men seem to be Kennebec Journal,

Pharma Blog Watch  -  Apr 1, 2008
In his blog, Ed Silverman gives an update on news that Sepracor planned to retire the glowing moth from its Lunesta commercials. “‘It’s way too recognizable FDA news (subscription),

For toddlers' health, turn off the television  -  Apr 9, 2008
...for parents: Turn off the TV and let the little ones slumber … before your toddler is lobbying for a Lunesta prescription and a Sleep Number Bed. HeraldNet,

Drivin' with your eyes closed*  -  Mar 30, 2008
..."Call your doctor right away if after taking Lunesta you walk, drive, eat or engage in other activities while asleep." Where do you start the conversation LA Observed,

Student on moped charged with DUI, drug possession (w/police report)  -  Mar 28, 2008
Upon searching Arnold, police found cocaine in a bottle, seven Lunesta sleeping pills and one green pill, identified as Oxycontin. Red and Black,

Sednaoui Named Chief Marketing Officer  -  Mar 27, 2008
Most recently, he directed the Lunesta account for Sepracor, with its "Luna Moth" advertising named by IAG as Most Memorable/Most Liked TV campaign. SunHerald.com,

blog: My Chemical Romance, 'rocks my world'  -  Apr 21, 2008
School that day seemed to move along like a snail on Lunesta. I was hypnotized by the clock, swearing the hour hand was frozen in place. Vail Daily News,

Tomato growers' blocking of raise for pickers is shameful  -  Apr 21, 2008
Certainly the same types of opportunities for abuse exist when prescribing all pharmaceutical medications (eg, Celebrex, Lunesta, Viagra, etc.). Tampabay.com,

Yazzed Up and Ready to Go: What prescription drug ads mean to me  -  Apr 20, 2008
Lunesta spends a million dollars a day on advertising so that we go to our doctor and demand to shell out the ridiculous sum of money for the drug. Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun,

Sepracor launches allergy Web site  -  Apr 22, 2008
MD, of the San Diego-based Allergy and Asthma Medical Group and Research Center. Sepracor is best known for its sleep aid Lunesta. Boston Business Journal,

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Affects Up to 18 Million Patients In the ...  -  Apr 15, 2008
Major products are Ambien, Ambien CR, Lunesta, Temazepam, and Zolpidem. Respironics and ResMed are the leading competitors in the continuous positive airway Business Wire (press release),

Susquehanna Lowers Sepracor Rating  -  Mar 27, 2008
Sepracor makes asthma drug Xopenex, sleeping pill Lunesta and Brovana, which treats chronic lung diseases such as bronchitis and emphysema. Houston Chronicle,

Cougs aren't just going up against North Carolina -- they're ...  -  Mar 25, 2008
Feel free to substitute that mantra for your Lunesta to help yourself sleep tonight, anxious Washington State fans, because rest assured, you're not playing Seattle Post Intelligencer

Girls Gone Wild president released on bond  -  Apr 12, 2008
Supervisors searched Francis’ cell and found 16 prescription pills, including the sleeping medication Lunesta and the anti-anxiety pill lorazepam, News Courier,

Liveblogging "As the World Turns": We oughtta be in pictures  -  Apr 11, 2008
Somebody get this girl some Lunesta! Luke comes downstairs and Lily asks if she can make him some breakfast. He huffily says he's not hungry. AfterElton.com

As Institutions Sell Millennium On Buyout News, Which Biotech ...  -  Apr 10, 2008
LUNESTA is major product, has key partners in place. United Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: UTHR) has a market cap of $1.9 Billion and generated almost $211 24/7 Wall St.,

Fort Carson soldier died of drug overdose  -  Apr 8, 2008
Chad Barrett worked as a radio operator from 6 pm to 6 am He was taking Klonopin for anxiety, Pamelor for severe migraines, and Lunesta and Ambien to help Denver Post,

ALSO NOTED: Pfizer loses second bid for journal records; Genzyme ...  -  Apr 2, 2008
Report > Rumors of the Lunesta moth's death have been greatly exaggerated: Sepracor intends to use the animated critter in its DTC ads for some time to come FiercePharma,

Can't sleep? Try warming your hands  -  Apr 1, 2008
Over-the-counter and prescription sleep aids, like zolpidem (Ambien), eszopicione (Lunesta) and melatonin, help some get to sleep. abc7.com,

Heavyweights Fall Hard  -  Apr 1, 2008
Also off the list are Abbott's rheumatoid arthritis treatment, Humira; TAP's Prevacid, for acid reflux disease (GERD); Sepracor's sleep aid, Lunesta; Medical Marketing and Media,

Use caution when stopping meds  -  Mar 25, 2008
Sleeping pills: Ambien (zolpidem), Sonata, Lunesta and Restoril (temazepam) and Klonopin (clonazepam). Most sleepers are physically addictive, Ocala.com,

Insomnia prolongs depression in the elderly  -  Apr 4, 2008
Pigeon recommends the newer hypnotic drugs that have been shown to be safe and effective in elderly patients, such as Ambien, Lunesta and Sonata. Scientific American

OMNARIS(TM) Nasal Spray Now Available by Prescription for Patients ...  -  Apr 17, 2008
Lunesta, Xopenex, Xopenex HFA and Brovana are registered trademarks of Sepracor Inc. For a copy of this release or any recent release, visit Sepracor's web Genetic Engineering News (press release),

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