Tag: Opioid
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Develop Wearable Opioid Overdose Detector
Opioid crisis is reaching epidemic levels in the United States. According to HHS, 11.4 million people misused prescription opioids in 2016-17, and during the...
Medtronic’s myPTM Smartphone Controller for SynchroMed II Personal Therapy Manager Gets FDA Approval
Medtronic received an FDA approval for its myPTM smartphone-powered controller for the SynchroMed II drug delivery system for patients with chronic pain. This device...
Pain Management and Addiction Prevention Platform WellBrain Acquires Mevoked
WellBrain, a Bay Area addiction prevention and chronic pain management platform that is helping fight the opioid epidemic, has announced that they’ve expanded their...
DyAnsys Gets FDA Clearance For Its Wearable Device to Treat Opioid Addiction
DyAnsys, a company that provides advanced medical diagnostic and monitoring systems to hospitals and patients, has received clearance from the United States Food and...
This Canadian Startup is Developing a Wearable That Could Prevent Drug Users From Overdosing
A Vancouver, British Columbia startup is developing a device that drug users can wear on their wrist or finger to prevent drug overdose.
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