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Advocate Health Care opened its Walgreens clinic in Downers Grove, Ill., according to Patch.

Republicans in both the House and Senate are moving forward with legislation to fight the Zika virus after months of Democratic pressure, but their proposals differ sharply, according to The Hill.

The National Association Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care based in Springdale, Ohio, has launched a new training and certification program for infection prevention and control within post-acute care settings, according to Long-Term Living.

Researchers analyzed electronic medical record automated alerts' effectiveness at monitoring patient clinical decline, according to Medical Xpress. Researchers implemented the automated process in 24 Banner Health hospitals.

University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine researchers found telemedicine may not provide patients with quality care, according to Jilard Health Digest.

Fentanyl is blamed for thousands of deadly overdoses each and every year, according to News 8.

Last month, the North Carolina Medical Board opened investigations on physicians who had two or more patients die from prescription painkiller overdoses in a one-year period, according to The News Tribune.

From 2015 to 2025, the infusion pump market is expected to grow at an annualized growth rate of 3.8 percent.

Pfizer and Anacor Pharmaceuticals entered into a definitive merger agreement in which Pfizer will acquire Anacor for nearly $5.2 billion.

Republican leaders in both the House and Senate plan to advance funding packages for a response to the Zika virus in the coming week, according to The Hill.