Breaking News- THE NEWYORKER 12/13: Merck-Replacing Insomnia meds (ambien) inspired by NARCOLEPTIC dogs
EXCERPTS: Insomnia drugs like Ambien are notorious for their side effects. Has Merck created a blockbuster replacement?Excerpt: The Merck team was frustrated. The F.D.A. had just shown them the draft of a presentation, titled “Suvorexant Safety,” that would be delivered by Ronald Farkas, an F.D.A. neuroscientist who had reviewed thousands of pages of Merck data. […]