How large in dollars is the pain relief market? (on a global basis or U.S. basis)

Hello blacken-ga,

Thank you for your question.

Pain is one of the most common ailments known to man and every person
responds differently to pain. The American Chronic Pain Association
affirms that 86 million Americans suffer from some form of chronic
pain.
According a study from Business Communications Co, Inc. the market for
pain management, which is made up of pharmaceuticals and devices, is
estimated at $18 billion in 2000.
Market Size Of U.S. Pain Management Pharmaceutical And Devices,
2000-2005 (in $ Millions)

                 2000             2005             AAGR %  
Pharmaceuticals  $17,814.0        $30,894.3        12 
Devices          $458.2           $719.2           9 
Total            $18,272.2        $31,613.5        12
Business Communications Company Website
http://www.bccresearch.com/editors/RB-146.html

In a article dated July 10th, 2000 Feliza Mirasol gives details on
pain management pharmaceutical sales in the U.S.

“In the US pain management market, sales of drugs in the seizure
disorders category, the largest category by dollar sales, totaled
roughly $2.9 billion for the year through to March.”

“Total US sales of the anti-arthritis category were $1.6 billion as of
March this year.”

Other categories in the pain management market include codeine and
combinations (injectable and non-injectable) with $1.4 billion,
anti-migraine with $1.3 billion, and morphine/opiates (injectable and
non-injectable) with $643.5 million. Morphine/opiate injectables
totaled $100 million (up 10 percent), and injectable codeine plus
combinations totaled $314,000.”

Find Articles Website
http://www.findarticles.com/m0FVP/2_258/63634946/p1/article.jhtml

Additional information that may interest you:

I am including this link although on US, Europe and Japan market size
for pain management drugs, devices and services in terms of revenues
in dollars for 1995, 1996 and forecast for 2000
Thompson Dialog Website
http://training.dialog.com/d_minutes/DM_table.html

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I hope this provides you with the information you are seeking.

Best regards,

Bobbie7-ga

great job