Article: Ignoring Insomnia Costs America $42 Billion a Year

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: Barb Cvrkel, +1-202-296-0263 ext. 122, bcvrkel@dezenhall.com, for the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest

Research Paper Examines the Burdens of Insomnia and Potential Solutions

NEW YORK, May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sanofi-aventis U.S., with research and support from The Center for Medicine in the Public Interest (CMPI), has released a report showing the lag in the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia translates to billions of dollars in lost productivity and absenteeism in the American workforce. CMPI also estimates insomnia is responsible for at least $42 billion in direct and indirect healthcare costs each year.

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