Longer season spurs additional remedies

The allergy remedy business is growing, and not just because of new entries to the market like Chattem’s Nasacort 24HR, which to date has brought in more than $50 million to the category. Allergy seasons are lasting longer, and there are more people suffering from allergies.

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Allergies represent the fifth most-common chronic disease in the United States, impacting 1-in-5 Americans. And as many as 90% of allergy sufferers self-treat their condition, while 40% of allergy sufferers report moderate to severe symptoms and 38% report those symptoms are intolerable.



Approximately 40 million Americans have indoor-outdoor allergies. Approximately 10 million people are allergic to cat dander, the most common pet allergy. The most common indoor-outdoor allergy triggers are tree, grass and weed pollen; mold spores; dust mite and cockroach allergen; and cat, dog and rodent dander.



Approximately 4% of allergy sufferers have eye allergies as their primary allergy, often caused by many of the same triggers as indoor-outdoor allergies.