Recent news on Estazolam

Abbott to Discontinue ProSom  -  May 8, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,Abbott Laboratories has discontinued ProSom (estazolam) due to the availability of generic estazolam and other available alternative therapies.

Undeclared drug estazolam found in sleep aid product  -  Apr 20, 2007
Guelph Mercury (subscription),The product, called Eden Herbal Formulations Serenity Pills II, contains the undeclared drug estazolam, which can be habit-forming when used for a few

Herbal Sleep Supplement Found To Contain Habit-forming Drug ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Health Canada is advising consumers not to use a product called Eden Herbal Formulations Serenity Pills II because it contains the undeclared drug estazolam

Advisory - Herbal sleep supplement found to contain habit-forming drug  -  Apr 18, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),Estazolam belongs in the class of drugs known as benzodiazepines, which should only be prescribed by a health care professional. Estazolam should not be

Health Canada Pulls The Herbal Product "Sleepees" Off the Market  -  Mar 9, 2007
Cambridge Now!,OTTAWA - Health Canada is advising consumers not to use a product called Sleepees, because it was found to contain an undeclared drug estazolam,

Buyer Beware! Herbal Supplement Contains Habit-Forming Drug  -  Mar 7, 2007
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)The herbal sleeping remedy known as Sleepees, distributed by Our World Network in Vancouver, BC, contained an undeclared drug, estazolam, a habit-forming

FDA Strengthens Warnings on Sleep Drugs  -  Mar 15, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Also included are eszopiclone tablets (Lunesta, Sepracor); ethchlorvynol capsules (Placidyl, Abbott); estazolam (Prosom, Abbott); temazepam capsules

Label Change Requested for All Sleep Disorder Drugs  -  Mar 14, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,Dalmane (flurazepam), Doral (quazepam), Halcion (triazolam), Lunesta (eszopiclone), Prosom (estazolam), Restoril (temazepam), Rozerem (ramelteon),

Advisory - Health Canada advises consumers not to use herbal sleep ...  -  Feb 23, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),23 /CNW Telbec/ - Health Canada is advising consumers not to use a product called Sleepees, because it was found to contain an undeclared drug estazolam,

Potentially habit-forming herbal sleep aid recalled  -  Feb 23, 2007
CBC.ca,The federal agency says Sleepees contains the drug estazolam, which is not declared on its label. The supplement has not been authorized for sale in Canada.

Health Canada Advises Consumers Not To Use Herbal Sleep Supplement ...  -  Dec 31, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Estazolam belongs in the class of drugs known as benzodiazepines, a class of drugs that should only be prescribed by a healthcare practitioner.

Health Canada advises consumers not to use herbal sleep supplement ...  -  Dec 18, 2006
NPIcenter (press release),Estazolam belongs in the class of drugs known as benzodiazepines, a class of drugs that should only be prescribed by a healthcare practitioner.

Sleep supplement prompts warning  -  Dec 15, 2006
Waterloo Record,The product has been found to contain the drug estazolam, which can be habit-forming when used for just a few months, Health Canada said Wednesday.

Eden Herbal Formulations Sleep Ease Dietary Supplement, a product ...  -  Dec 16, 2006
MedIndia,Estazolam belongs to benzodiazepines class of drugs, which should be consumed only under a practitioner’s prescription as it may have a number of side

Health Canada issues warning for sleep supplement  -  Dec 15, 2006
CBC News,Eden Herbal Formulations Sleep-Ease Dietary Supplement has an undeclared drug called estazolam, the agency said on Wednesday.

Sedative Hypnotics  -  Dec 6, 2006
Focus (subscription)Five benzodiazepine hypnotic compounds are currently approved for use in the United States: flurazepam, quazepam, estazolam, temazepam, and triazolam.

Business briefs  -  Dec 14, 2006
Hamilton Spectator,The product contains the drug estazolam, which can be habit forming when used for just a few months, Health Canada said yesterday.

In search of sleep  Nov 7, 2006
Five are currently FDA-approved for the treatment of insomnia; flurazepam, quazepam, triazolam, estazolam and temazepam, and the major difference between them ... -ITP.net, Compliance Fights Complacence  Oct 18, 2006
The agency was concerned with Watson releasing lots of Estazolam tablets that passed extended content uniformity testing, but failed blend uniformity tests. ... -Med Ad News (subscription), Herbal sleep supplement containing undeclared drug recalled  Aug 31, 2006
...drug. The drug, estazolam, can become habit-forming within a few months, Health Canada said in an advisory issued Wednesday. Consumers ... -Canada.com

Advisory - Health Canada advises consumers not to use dietary ...  Aug 30, 2006
Spring Herbals Sleep Well Dietary Supplement because a sample analyzed by Health Canada has been found to contain the undeclared drug estazolam, a sedative ... -Canada NewsWire

Potentially addictive herbal sleep supplement recalled  Aug 31, 2006
The agency said Wednesday that it found the presence of the drug estazolam, a potentially addictive sedative, in a test sample of the Salt Spring Herbals Sleep ... -CBC Manitoba

Health News  Aug 31, 2006
...drug. The drug, estazolam, can become habit-forming within a few months, Health Canada said in an advisory issued Wednesday. NEW ... -Canada East

Sedative Hypnotics  -  Dec 6, 2006
Focus (subscription)Five benzodiazepine hypnotic compounds are currently approved for use in the United States: flurazepam, quazepam, estazolam, temazepam, and triazolam.

FDA Sends Warning Letter to Watson Laboratories Caribe, Inc.  Jul 18, 2006
In addition, lots [redacted] and [redacted] which were used to support process validation for Estazolam (treatment of insomnia) tablets failed blend uniformity ... -PharmaLive.com

FDA warning letter reveals neglect at Watson's plant  Jul 20, 2006
In addition, two lots of the insomnia treatment estazolam, which were used to support process validation, failed blend uniformity testing, leading Watson to ... -In-PharmaTechnologist.com

US warns Watson about Puerto Rico plant problems  Jul 18, 2006
FDA inspectors also cited problems with quality-control tests of oral contraceptive Reclipsen and insomnia treatment estazolam at the site in Humacao, Puerto ... -Reuters

From the analyst's couch: Insomnia market  Jan 9, 2006
However, triazolam and other benzodiazepines (such as estazolam, flurazepam, quazepam and temazepam) are associated with several negative side effects ... - Nature.com (subscription)

Your Health … Can’t seem to get your zzz’s? Stop suffering ...  Jan 9, 2006
...and improving sleep quality. Triazolam, estazolam, flurazepam, and temazepam are approved for insomnia. These medications are fairly ... - Valley City Times Record

Preserving Competition, FTC Requires Divestitures Before Allowing ...  Jan 23, 2006
...cefaclor (cefaclor LA) tablets from IVAX, to be divested to Par; 3) pergolide mesylate tablets from Teva, to be divested to Par; 4) estazolam tablets from IVAX ... - PharmaLive.com

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