Posted by wendy b. on January 19, 2003, at 12:41:28
In reply to New meds in development, posted by djmmm on January 19, 2003, at 8:59:42
> ADD/ADHD:
> (R)-sibutramine metabolite (Sepracor)
> 155U88 (GlaxoSmithKline)
> ABT-089 (Abbott Laboratories)
> MethylPatch/methyphenidate transdermal system (Noven)
> Provigil (orphan drug, Cephalon)
> SPD 503 (Shire Pharmaceutical)
Sorry, but just a question of information:What does "orphan drug" in this context mean? I recently started Provigil, and am just interested in finding out whatever I can about it...
Thanks for your informative message. Some people may already know about these trials, but many of us (moi, for ex.) may not.
Sincerely,Wendy
poster:wendy b.
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