Healthcare

On May 2, 2016, the FDA approved Medtronic’s (MDT) Visia AF and Visia AF MRI Surescan. These devices are single-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillators (or ICDs) capable of detecting asymptomatic and undiagnosed atrial fibrillation.

In the first half of 2017, Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) Xultophy generated revenues of DKK (Danish kroner) 284.0 million.

In 2Q17, Mylan (MYL) reported gross profit margins of 54.0%, which was lower than 56.0% reported in 2Q16.

In 1H17, Teva Pharmaceutical’s (TEVA) CNS (central nervous system) business generated revenues of ~$2.3 billion, or ~16% lower YoY (year-over-year).

Merck’s (MRK) Gardasil franchise includes vaccines for the prevention of certain strains of HPV infections that are sexually transmitted.