WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials are lowering the starting dose of the popular sleeping aid drug Lunesta, due to risks of morning drowsiness that can impair driving ability and lead to injury.

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A federal judge has thrown out generic-drug maker Wockhardt Ltd.'s claim that Sepracor Inc. misled patent examiners by covering up rat study data related to sleep drug Lunesta, saying that the ...

Two television ads for Sepracor's sleep aid Lunesta, with the iconic moth, are the most memorable prescription drug ads on TV, according to IAG Research. Lunesta also took the top spot as most ...

The Food and Drug Administration warned that anyone prescribed the sleeping medication Lunesta might want to start their dosages at half strength, to about 1 milligram. The federal agency ordered the ...

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals quietly mothballed a Lunesta TV ad that drew FDA scrutiny, in favor of a spot that reprises the sleep drug’s familiar mascot. On air nationally since Thanksgiving, the latest ...

The Lunesta moth continues to dominate IAG Research’s most-recalled drug ads survey. Two executions for the Sepracor sleep aid were followed by spots for Pfizer’s Zyrtec, Schering-Plough’s Nasonex and ...

Many things can make it difficult to fall asleep or stay asleep here and there. But trouble falling asleep consistently is known as insomnia. If insomnia routinely keeps you from getting restful sleep ...

Lunesta may help you doze off at night, but it’s the morning after that has officials concerned – which is why on Thursday they halved the recommended dosage for the well-known sleep aid. The U.S.