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 Executive Office
Sleep Manufacturers Alliance
8618 Westwood Center Drive
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Phone: 703-752-4353
Fax: 703-752-4360
Executive Director
Phillip Porte
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Recent
studies associate lack of sleep with serious health problems, including
increased risk of depression, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and
diabetes. |
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The National
Institutes of Health estimate that sleep disorders account for an
annual cost of $15 billion in health care expenses and $50 billion
in lost productivity. |
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Sleep disorders
are more prevalent in the United States today than at any other time
in this country’s history with nearly half of Americans experiencing
problems with sleeping. |
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Welcome to Our Website
Mission
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SMA’s mission is to represent sleep products manufacturers committed to:
- Improving awareness of the increasing prevalence and diagnosis of sleep disorders;
- A patient-centric focus in advancing treatment of these disorders;
- Education and research that supports patients, physicians, providers and payers.
Approved by the membership June 12, 2007
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| Sleep Manufacturers
Alliance (SMA) was created in 2006 to be the one-voice advocate, among
many sleep products manufacturers, on issues related to sleep disordered
breathing. As such, the Alliance can positively impact current and
future issues that are critically important to the field of sleep disordered
breathing. |
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SMA’s member companies include Cardinal Health, Covidien, DeVilbiss Healthcare, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Pro-Tech, Res Med, and Respironics. |
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