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The Campaign for Sustainable Drug Pricing introduced 12 policy proposals targeting drug companies, according to The Hill.

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston found non-antibiotic therapeutic drugs, already approved for other purposes in people, could be effective in fighting antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens, as reported by the Galveston Blog.

Journal of Practice Management published a study finding 96 percent of patient complaints cited customer service issues rather than quality of care.

State public health officials reported 10 Illinois residents were diagnosed with infections caused by Elizabethkingia, according to Chicago Tribune.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are outlining the infection control precautions healthcare and laboratory workers should use to prevent the spread of the Zika virus, according to MedPage Today.

Physicians working in urgent care at Palo Alto (Calif.) Medical Foundation are using technology from Augmedix with Google Glass to cut back on time spent record keeping and focus more on patients, according to Government Technology.

The patient registry software market is expected to reach $2.1 billion by 2023, up from $868 million in 2014, based on a Transparency Market Research report, according to MedGadget.

FreshLoc Technologies developed a new app that displays equipments' vital measurements instantly.

The House opted to not include additional funding in their legislation to combat the opioid epidemic, according to The Hill.

Many healthcare providers retreat into silence when a medical error occurs, according to Forbes.