DIGITAL HEALTH
Withings launches its new connected blood pressure monitor... In Europe. Withings has officially launched its digitally connected blood pressure monitor (which interfaces with devices such as the Apple Watch Series 4), BPM Core, in Europe. An American launch is expected in the third quarter of the year pending FDA clearance, the company says. BPM Core can track various cardiovascular biometrics including heart rate and blood pressure. (9to5Mac)
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INDICATIONS
Merck wins FDA approval for urinary, abdominal infections. U.S.-based drug giant Merck has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Recarbrio - a therapy that can be used to fight urinary tract and abdominal infections. The drug is a combination therapy that includes two different antibiotics; In the industry at large, there hasn't been a huge appetite for developing new treatments against infectious diseases and "superbugs." Merck appears to be taking a different tact.
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THE BIG PICTURE
U.S. overdose deaths drop. And now for a bit of truly good news - the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Wednesday said that drug overdose deaths in the U.S. dropped for the first time in almost 20 years in 2018. The death toll from overdoses sank 5% compared to the previous year, the agency announced - a possible sign that efforts to limit the use of powerful opioids may be paying public health dividends. (Reuters)
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