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News-Medical.net,This study also demonstrated, as in previous studies, that patients treated with zolpidem did have impaired performances on these measures, as compared to

Customization boosts Divis net  -  25 May 2007
Livemint,Even the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval for marketing Zolpidem, a brand of sleeping pills, hasn’t helped the stock. Consider the positives.

Wockhardt launches insomnia drug Zolpidem in the US  -  May 22, 2007
Equity Bulls,Wockhardt Ltd has announced that the Company has received USFDA approval for marketing Zolpidem tablets (the generic version of brand Ambien) in the US.

ReGen Therapeutics confirms applying for 'use' patent for Zolpidem  -  May 15, 2007
Hemscott,LONDON (Thomson Financial) - ReGen Therapeutics PLC confirmed it is applying for a 'use' patent for its drug Zolpidem, in response to reported comments on

Verispan’s Vector One®: Generic Ambien Becomes No. 1 Sleep ...  -  May 22, 2007
Business Wire (press release),According to VONA, predictably most switching to zolpidem tartrate came from prior users of its branded equivalent and prior market leader, Ambien (87%).

Aurobindo gets USFDA nod for Zolpidem  -  May 7, 2007
Financial Express,The company has received the approval to manufacture and market drug Zolpidem tablets in multiple strengths of 5 mg and 10 mg, Aurobindo Pharma informed the

NovaDel Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2007  -  May 16, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),NovaDel is announcing today its intent to file a New Drug Application (NDA) for zolpidem oral spray as soon as possible in the second half of 2007.

FDA Approves First Generic Versions of Ambien for Insomnia  -  May 9, 2007
Pharmaceutical Processing,Zolpidem tartrate tablets in formulations of five milligrams and 10 milligrams are manufactured by multiple generic drug companies in the United States.

FDA Approves First Generic Versions of Ambien for Insomnia  -  Apr 25, 2007
MedIndia,The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved the first generic versions of Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) immediate-release tablets.

Generic Form of Ambien Sleep Medication Now Available  -  May 11, 2007
Web Services Journal,Since Ambien lost patent protection on April 21, the price for zolpidem has dropped from more than $4 to less than 25 cents per tablet, or $100 per month to

New Analysis: Sleep Medication Use Surges, but Employers and ...  -  Apr 30, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),As of April 27, the FDA has approved 15 different manufacturers to make zolpidem -- a medication used for treating short-term bouts of insomnia -- in 5 mg

3 Indian firms get FDA nod for sleep disorder drug  -  Apr 26, 2007
Business Standard,Zolpidem tartrate tablets are indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia and related disorders and the drug had sales of about $ 659 million in the

Ranbaxy gets final US FDA approval for generic version of Sanofi ...  -  Apr 26, 2007
Forbes,Zolpidem is the generic version of Sanofi Aventis US LLC's Ambien tablets. Ambien tablets had US sales of 2.12 bln usd for the same strengths in 2006

Clinical Trials Update: May 7, 2007  -  May 7, 2007
Forbes,If you are at least 18 and are looking for an alterative to Ambien (zolpidem) to help you fall asleep, you may qualify for this study of an investigational

Ranbaxy Receives Final Approval to Manufacture and Market Zolpidem ...  -  26 Apr 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Zolpidem Tartrate Tablets are indicated for the short- term treatment of insomnia, characterized by difficulty with sleep intervention.

3 Indian firms get FDA nod for sleep disorder drug  -  26 Apr 2007
Business Standard,Zolpidem tartrate tablets are indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia and related disorders and the drug had sales of about $ 659 million in the

Treatment For Those In Vegetative State? Participants Invited For ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Medical News Today (press release),However, recent reports suggest that three such patients experienced dramatic improvements when given the commonly prescribed sleeping medication zolpidem,

FDA OKs two Ranbaxy generics  -  26 Apr 2007
Jacksonville Business Journal,Ranbaxy will begin making Zolpidem Tartrate tablets, the generic equivalent to Sanofi Aventis US LLC's Ambien, for use in the treatment of insomnia.

US PSYCH: Insomnia Treatment Boosts Antidepressant Efficacy  -  26 Apr 2007
Psychiatric Times,A 1999 study of zolpidem (Ambien) found it improved time to sleep onset and waking after sleep onset among patients with stable SSRI-treated depression.

Reliance Ind Q4 up 20%, saves the day for Sensex  -  26 Apr 2007
Economic Times,Earlier in the day the company said it has received final US FDA approval to manufacture and market Zolpidem Tablets in the US.

Roxane Laboratories, Inc. Announces Launch of Zolpidem Tartrate ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Roxane Laboratories' Zolpidem Tartrate Tablets CIV, 5 mg and 10mg are AB rated to AMBIEN(R) (zolpidem tartrate) Tablets CIV, 5 mg and 10mg.

Mylan Announces Final FDA Approval and Immediate Shipment of ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Zolpidem Tartrate Tablets are the generic version of Sanofi-Aventis' Ambien(R) Tablets. Ambien Tablets had US sales of approximately $2.2 billion for the

Health and Science News Roundup  -  Apr 24, 2007
Monsters and Critics.com,The immediate-release tablets of Zolpidem tartrate provide a sedative-hypnotic drug indicated for the short-term treatment of the medical condition.

Intoxicated driving conviction stands  -  Apr 21, 2007
News-Leader.com,However, a urine sample tested positive for the drugs hydrocodone and zolpidem, a sleeping pill. Hoy's attorney contended there was insufficient evidence to

Out of the Gate: BioDelivery Sciences Up  -  Apr 25, 2007
Forbes,BioDelivery is also developing Emezine, a nausea drug, and Bema Zolpidem for insomnia. Ferris Baker Watts analyst Michelle Ha rates the stock at "Buy.

Barr challenges Sanofi's Ambien CR insomnia drug  -  Apr 9, 2007
SpiritIndia,Ambien CR (Zolpidem Tartrate Extended-Release Tablets) 6.25mg & 12.5mg is indicated for the treatment of insomnia, characterized by difficulties with sleep

Generic for Wellbutrin just didn't work  -  Apr 25, 2007
Daily Press,A: Ambien (zolpidem) can cause indigestion or reflux. Here is another reader's experience: "Ambien gave me a great night's sleep after years of wakefulness.

NO LINK BETWEEN ABORTION, BREAST CANCER CONFIRMED  -  Apr 25, 2007
Kentucky.com,A patent held by Paris-based Sanofi-Aventis on the drug, also called zolpidem tartrate, expired Saturday. The approvals of generic versions of the drug come

Market Report -- In Play (BRL)  -  Apr 9, 2007
MSN MoneyBarr Laboratories, has initiated a patent challenge for Sanofi-Aventis's (SNY) Ambien CR (Zolpidem Tartrate Extended-Release Tablets), 6.25mg & 12.5mg.

Balcony fall linked to sleeping pill  -  Apr 5, 2007
Whitsunday Times,Anyone who believes they may have experienced side effects from Stillnox medication (also sold as Zolpidem) can call the Adverse Medicine Events Line on

Hotline reveals community under a hypnotic spell  -  Apr 13, 2007
The Australian,These agents were nicknamed the Z-drugs because for obscure reasons they all began with Z -- zolpidem, zopiclone and zaleplon.

Barr Confirms Patent Challenge of Ambien CR(R)  -  Apr 6, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),This action formally initiates the patent challenge process under the Hatch-Waxman Act. Ambien CR (Zolpidem Tartrate Extended-Release Tablets) 6.25mg

Detective cleared in crash  -  Apr 14, 2007
Staten Island Advance,...vehicular assault, second-degree reckless endangerment and criminal possession of amphetamines and the prescription pills Zolpidem and Oxycodone.

Take Stilnox off shelves  -  Apr 7, 2007
Courier Mail,...pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis this week agreed to upgrade its warnings about mixing alcohol and Stilnox, which is also known as zolpidem.

Stilnox link to aggro behaviour "not established": company  -  Apr 4, 2007
IBN News,..."A causal relationship between these events and zolpidem has not been established due to the fact it is difficult to determine with certainty whether a

Hearing scheduled for man accused of causing crash  -  Mar 27, 2007
Greater Milwaukee Today,A blood sample drawn from Pehowski indicated he was under the influence of Zolpidem, a controlled substance used in the prescription drug Ambien,

Unsafe, Misrepresented Drugs Purchased Over the Internet: Ambien ...  -  Feb 19, 2007
DG NewsBETHESDA, MD -- February 19, 2007 -- FDA informed consumers and healthcare professionals regarding the possible dangers of buying prescription medications

Consumer Alert for Internet Drugs  -  Feb 22, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,Orders placed on the Internet for Ambien (zolpidem tartrate), Xanax (alprazolam), Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate), and Ativan (lorazepam) contained

Sleep medication linked to bizarre behaviour  -  Feb 6, 2007
New Scientist (subscription),While doctors say that zolpidem can offer much-needed relief for people with sleep disorders, they caution that these newly reported cases should prompt a

Internet GP gets nine-month suspension  -  Feb 20, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,A third patient obtained 51 repeat prescriptions for two highly addictive sleeping tablets, Zolpidem and Zopiclone, and only received a five-minute

Ambien Linked to More Bizzare Behaviors  -  Feb 6, 2007
PsychCentral.com,Another case involved a woman who gained 23 kilograms over seven months while taking zolpidem. “It was only when she was discovered in front of an open

Sedative blamed in sleep-driving cases  -  Feb 3, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,New evidence has linked zolpidem to a series of incidents of strange and often risky behaviour, including a woman who painted her front door while still

Drug 'prompts eating binge'  -  Jan 31, 2007
NEWS.com.au,The committee also had 104 reports of hallucinations and 62 reports of amnesia since the drug, known generically as zolpidem, was released in 2000.

Pill linked to sleepers pigging out  -  Jan 31, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,On the strength of the reports, ADRAC today recommended prescribers be alert to the fact that zolpidem may be "associated with distressing neurological or

Sleeping pills cause mayhem  -  Feb 1, 2007
Courier Mail,The Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee has had 104 reports of hallucinations and 62 of amnesia since the drug – known generically as zolpidem – was

Doctors warned of bizarre side effects from sleeping drug  -  Feb 2, 2007
ABC Online,Stilnox, also known as Zolpidem, was released in Australia in the year 2000 by the pharmaceutical company Sanofi-aventis.

'Bizarre' effects of sleeping pill  -  Feb 1, 2007
The Australian,..."ADRAC recommends prescribers should be alert to the fact that zolpidem may be associated with distressing neurological or psychiatric reactions,

Pill 'causes sleep-eating'  -  Feb 1, 2007
The Australian,ADRAC suggests that doctors “should warn their patients about the possibility of these untoward effects, particularly if they are going to take zolpidem for

Warning on Stilnox risk  -  Feb 1, 2007
Border Mail,On the strength of the reports, ADRAC yesterday recommended prescribers be alert to the fact that zolpidem may be “associated with distressing neurological

Novadel Pharma: Poised for Growth  -  Feb 14, 2007
Seeking Alpha,The Novadel pipeline includes Zolpidem, an oral spray version of Ambien, and Sumatriptan, an oral spray version of Imutrex. These drugs both had positive

Publication in Nature Medicine Highlights Potential of Actelion's ...  -  Jan 29, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),In contrast, the use of GABA-A receptor modulators such as zolpidem was associated with a decrease in REM sleep. REM stands for Rapid-Eye-Movement and

Ambien, prescribed to man who killed family, linked to dangerous ...  -  Feb 21, 2007
The Journal News.com,Ambien, the commercial name for zolpidem tartrate, belongs to a class of drugs called "sedative/hypnotics." It is a fast-acting medicine used mainly for

Successful Proof-of-Concept with Actelion's Orexin Receptor ...  -  Feb 6, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),In contrast, the use of the GABA-A receptor modulator zolpidem was associated with a decrease in REM sleep. REM stands for Rapid-Eye-Movement and describes

Online doctor faces GMC over internet prescribing  -  Feb 13, 2007
EHI Primary Care,He also admits his prescribing of zolpidem and zopiclone to Patient X was excessive, irresponsible and not in his best interests.

Sanofi profits hit by generic Plavix and 2007 looks tougher  -  Feb 13, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),The Stilnox/Ambien (zolpidem) sleeping pill franchise advanced 34% to 543 million euros. The results completed a fairly miserable 24 hours for Sanofi,

Online doctor put patients at risk, hearing told  -  Feb 12, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,He admits prescribing Zolpidem and Zopiclone to Patient X, and that this was excessive, irresponsible and not in his best interests.

Doctor faces charges  -  Feb 9, 2007
Waxahachie Daily Light,Marshall was charged with possession of a substance in penalty group 3, Zolpidem, under 28 grams, a class A misdemeanor. Marshall posted a $1000 bond the

ReGen Therapeutics Plc Places 151841668 Shares  -  Feb 6, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...continuing development of the Company's programmes in nutraceutical Colostrinin(TM), zolpidem and the Colostrinin(TM) peptides for pharmaceutical use."

ReGen raises funds for further Colostrinin development  -  Feb 6, 2007
FoodNavigator.com,...for the continuing development of the Company's programmes in nutraceutical Colostrinin, zolpidem and the Colostrinin peptides for pharmaceutical use�.

Tablets have bizarre side effects  -  Feb 1, 2007
Melbourne Herald Sun,Advisory Committee received 104 reports of hallucinations and 62 reports of amnesia since 2001 from users of Stilnox, the brand name for zolpidem.

Sanofi-aventis 2006: In a Difficult Environment, Another Year of ...  -  Feb 12, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Squibb on Plavix(R)/Iscover(R) (clopidogrel) and Aprovel(R)/Avapro(R)/Karvea(R) (irbesartan) and Fujisawa on Stilnox(R)/Myslee(R) (zolpidem).

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Police Blotter  -  Dec 26, 2006
Palm Beach Post,A toxicologist told police he had never seen such a high dosage of Zolpidem (a brand of prescription sleeping pills) in anyone's system and was surprised

Pharmacist struck off for theft of painkillers  -  Dec 21, 2006
This Is Lancashire,He was said to have stolen 40 Codeine Phosphate tablets and 14 Zolpidem Tartrate tablets from the Superdrug store on September 5.

Organon is excited about new insomnia drug  -  Dec 20, 2006
Pharma Times (subscription),...one and it would be competing against the likes of Takeda's Rozerem (ramelteon), Sanofi-Aventis' Ambien (zolpidem) and Sepracor's Lunesta (eszopiclone).

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