Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award Recognizes hemophilia A Treatment
On Sept. 9, 2026, the Albert Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award honored three scientists for inventing a bispecific…
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Emmanuel Mignot and Masashi Yanagisawa Receive Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
On Sept. 9, 2026, the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award honors two physician scientists for the identification…
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U.S. FDA Approves Takeda’s ORZEYFUL™ , the First and Only Medicine to Treat Narcolepsy
On Aug. 5, 2026, Takeda announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved ORZEYFUL™ (oveporexton),…
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Alkermes Announces Agreement to Acquire Avadel Pharmaceuticals for $2.1 billion
On Oct. 22, 2025, Alkermes and Avadel Pharmaceuticals announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under…
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An increased risk of narcolepsy was found following vaccination with Pandemrix
In 2009, an increased risk of narcolepsy (a chronic sleep disorder) was found following vaccination with Pandemrix, a…
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Stanford researchers discovered a genetic mutation that causes narcolepsy
On Aug. 11, 1999, researchers led by Stanford’s Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, used a…
