August 22, 2004

Insomnia Drug Market, Screening for Sleep Apnea

"Decision Resources forecasts that the insomnia drug market will exceed $5.6 billion in 2013."

"In an effort to develop a simpler test to identify commercial truck drivers who suffer from severe sleep apnea and who might fall asleep at the wheel, medical investigators have developed a two-stage strategy combining questions about the symptoms of sleep apnea, with body weight data, plus a test for oxygen concentration in the blood when needed."

Posted by news editor | Filed under: Insomnia