Ranbaxy's Provigil gets tentative FDA approval

By siliconindia staff writer   |   Friday, 20 February 2004, 20:30 IST
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MUMBAI: Ranbaxy Laboratories has got tentative approval for Modafinil tablets, a generic form of nacrolepsy drug Provigil, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said late on Thursday. Provigil, the flagship drug of Cephalon Inc, is prescribed for a rare disorder marked by uncontrollable sleep during normal waking hours. No other details were immediately available.