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Mylan sent a seven-page letter to U.S. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley in an attempt to answer his questions about EpiPen's price hikes.chairman responded by calling the letter "incomplete," according to Bloomberg.

Italian researchers claimed they uncovered evidence linking Zika to brain and memory damage in adults, according to NBC News.

The healthcare radiofrequency identification market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.9 percent between 2016 and 2020, according to an iHealthcareAnalyst report.

The global operating room equipment & supplies market is expected to grow substantially through 2020, a Markets and Markets report found, according to whatech.

Physicians may want to consider hearing out parents' preferences even if they are "less than optimal" for their children's treatments, according to Medical Xpress. An Australia-based University of Melbourne ethicist encourages physicians to respect parents' opinions in a new book…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services accused Brentwood, Tenn.-based Vanguard Healthcare of providing poor patient care at some of its nursing homes, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Canada-based Eastern Health is installing electronic bulletin boards reflecting hand washing compliance in its acute, long-term care and outpatient centers, according to cbcnews.

Health Affairs published an analysis which found spending on prescription drugs that treat rare diseases, orphan drugs, are often exaggerated, according to npr.

Health experts in Australia are calling for a ban of several chemicals in antibacterial soap over feats they could contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, ABC reports. 

The reprocessed medical devices market is expected to grow over the next few years, according to a new report from Credence Research.