Stada Study Debunks German Sleep Aid Reverse-Switch Worries

Ahead of an incoming German reverse-switch ruling, Stada publishes reslts of a study showing no evidence of increased risk of falling in connection with the use of antihistamine-based sleeping pills such as the company’s Hoggar Night brand. 

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A retrospective study by Stada Arzneimmitel has found no evidence of increased risk of falling in connection with the use of antihistamine-based sleeping pills such as the company’s Hoggar Night brand.

Published in the peer-reviewed journal Die Pharmazie, the study aims to bring evidence to the discussion of whether or not...

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