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Article: New Sleeping Pill Promises Long-Term Results
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- The Arab American News
- Article date:
- April 30, 2005
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(HealthDayNews) -- Insomniacs can now try another sleeping pill for desperately needed slumber.
Lunesta, from Sepracor Inc., is the latest entry into the sleep medication market, and it has the distinction of being the only such medication approved for long-term use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
About 60 million Americans a year have insomnia often or for extended periods, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Untreated chronic insomnia can lead to even more serious sleep deficits. Even so, most people with sleep problems remain undiagnosed.
According to Sepracor, which launched the sleeping medication this month, company studies found that ...