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no more sleepiness: Modafinil, a drug that keeps people with debilitating sleepiness awake and attentive, has been approved by the US Food and Administrative Department (FDA). The drug will be marketed by Pennsylvania-based company Cephalon. Modafinil will help people suffering from serious a sleep disorder called narcolepsy, characterised by a sudden wave of intense sleepiness. According to the Cephalon president, Frank Baldino, the drug will have very few side-effects associated with caffeine, amphetamines and other commonly used stimulants. The drug will be available only by prescription under the brand name of Provigil and will be regulated more tightly than most drugs, said an FDA official.
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