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Wake-up call

Narcolepsy patients tell FDA they want a better balance of alertness and sleep

September 30, 2013 7:00 AM UTC

Narcolepsy patients told FDAand companies at the agency's latest patient-focused drug development meeting they want a better balance of alertness and sleep. Specifically, this means better resolution of excessive daytime sleepiness - their worst symptom - and reductions in the sleep disruption side effects associated with current drugs.

It remains to be seen whether anything in the narcolepsy pipeline can achieve that balance...