Article: DRAXIS Receives Canadian Regulatory Approval For AlertecTM For The Treatment of Narcolepsy.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 1999--DRAXIS Health Inc.(NASDAQ:DRAXF) (TSE:DAX.) DRAXIS Health Inc. today announced that the Canadian Health Protection Branch (HPB) has issued a Notice of Compliance (NOC) approving Alertec(TM) (modafinil) for the Canadian marketplace.

Alertec(TM) is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a primary sleep disorder characterized by uncontrolled episodes of falling asleep at unexpected times and conditions. Alertec(TM) is an original, new medication for narcolepsy with a novel mechanism of action and will be the first new narcolepsy ...

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