House votes to speed drug approval process, increase medical research funding

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/news-wire/2015/07/10/house-votes-to-speed-drug-approval-process.html?iana=ind_health

The 21st Century Cures Act aims to speed the development of new drugs and medical devices.

Cerner lands $16.3M lab software deal with US Army—but still vying for big DOD contract

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cerner-lands-163m-lab-software-deal-with-us-armybut-still-vying-for-big/401961/

Along with Epic Systems, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions and others, the company is still vying for the big 10-year Defense Healthcare Management Systems Modernization project (DHMSM) contract, estimated to be worth $11 billion. The new EHR system would replace what currently exists at 56 military hospitals and 300 clinics worldwide.

Hospitals fire back at GAO study faulting 340B program

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/hospitals-fire-back-at-gao-study-faulting-340b-program/402011/

Hospitals and the HHS are questioning GAO findings that hospitals serving high numbers of low- income patients abuse a federal drug discount via the 340B Drug Pricing Program by overprescribing medications.