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Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitoring – Not for the Faint-of-Heart (Pun Intended)

Healthcare IT Today

The excitement has been largely fueled by the renowned public health benefits of, and the seductive commercial opportunity for, a seamless hypertension management solution that is virtually invisible – part of what people are already wearing, such as smartwatches, earbuds, smart rings, and apparel.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary 5 | Monthly Update 2021

SQA

ISO 10651-5:2006, Lung ventilators for medical use – Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Part 5: Gas-powered emergency resuscitators. The following two PIC/S guidance documents have been revised: PE 005-4: PIC/S Good Practice Guidelines for Blood Establishments and Hospital Blood Banks. b) and 320.31(d)(3)).

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Prescription Drugs: From Costs and Bad Reputation to Civica Rx and Amazon to the Rescue

Health Populi

Over the ten years 2006 to 2016, deductibles increased an average of 176% and coinsurance, 67%. Wage growth over that decade was relatively flat, as workers covered by insurance through employers traded off health benefits for wage increases. As the NORC/West Health poll found, generics are a beloved part of healthcare to consumers.

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Terrible Decision Contravenes the Vaccine Act’s Purpose and Would Gut Its Protections

Drug & Device Law

If the antivaxxers win in DeCostanzo , then society as a whole loses, because as the Supreme Court stated in Bruesewitz , “the elimination of communicable diseases through vaccination” is “one of the greatest achievements of public health in the 20th century.” 2006 WL 2038436, at *8 (N.D.N.Y. 2022 WL 17338047, at *1.

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Supreme Court Halts OSHA Mandatory Large Employer Vaccination Mandate

Drug & Device Law

The Act empowers the Secretary to set workplace safety standards, not broad public health measures.”). OSHA draws a distinction between “hazards that employees face at work” and “broad public health measures.” for an emergency temporary standard. . . 655(c)(1). for an emergency temporary standard. . . 120, 159 (2000).

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