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The New England Journal of Medicine published a study finding highly drug-resistant tuberculosis is spreading at a faster rate from person to person than past research suggested, according to STAT.

Thomas Frieden, MD, led the CDC for more than seven years, with his time as director coming to a close on Jan. 20, 2017. Dr. Frieden spoke to MedPage Today's F. Perry Wilson, MD, on "Doc to Doc" regarding his…

The National Institute of Health estimates rare diseases impact nearly 10 percent of all Americans, with orphan drugs often carrying a substantial list price, according to Kaiser Health News.

The Washington, D.C.-based National Quality Forum selected Shantanu Agrawal, MD, as its next president and CEO.

The ASC Quality Collaboration Quality Report released the third quarter 2016 results.

A Reportlinker analysis found the global infection control market is rapidly expanding, Yahoo! Finance reports.

Boston-based researchers from Harvard and MIT conducted an investigation on carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae as recent studies show the bacteria may be spreading more quickly than existing surveillance measures can detect, STAT reports.

A study analyzed patient safety reports with sick children in England and Wales, published in PLOS Medicine. Wales-based Cardiff University researchers discovered several areas for primary care providers to enhance pediatric care.

Woonsocket, R.I.-based CVS Health will soon release its Adrenaclick® auto-injector.

President-elect Donald Trump took on pharmaceutical companies this week saying such companies were "getting away with murder" based on their pricing practices, according to Reuters.