November 15, 2012
Associated PressEli Lilly and Co. and two other major drugmakers say they are collaborating in a global project aimed at getting patient tests
of experimental drugs up and running more quickly and efficiently.
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November 1, 2012
J.K. WallAbout 100 workers will staff the new plant, which will be constructed by spring 2014 and ready for operations in 2015. But
only “some” of that number will be new hires.
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October 30, 2012
Bloomberg NewsA company spokesman said damage was minor at Simon’s malls and outlet centers in New York and other areas hit by the
storm.
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October 30, 2012
J.K. WallThe Indianapolis-based drugmaker plans to expand its local insulin plants to make insulin cartridges to meet what it describes
as growing demand in the United States.
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October 30, 2012
Associated PressThe European Union has approved Eli Lilly and Co.'s erectile dysfunction drug Cialis to treat symptoms tied to an enlarged
prostate.
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October 29, 2012
J.K. WallEli Lilly and Co. suffered a tough week on the stock market, in part because of a disturbing bit of news buried in its third-quarter
earnings report: Lilly’s insulin sales are down.
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October 24, 2012
J.K. WallThird-quarter earnings at Eli Lilly and Co. fell short of analysts' expectations, and the Indianapolis-based drugmaker reduced
its profit forecast by 4 cents per share for the remainder of the year.
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October 23, 2012
J.K. WallEli Lilly CEO John Lechleiter on Tuesday called for creation of a "world-class" research institute in Indianapolis to bring
together scientists from universities and corporations to develop new medical therapies and companies.
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October 22, 2012
J.K. WallEli Lilly and Co. is continuing a string of positive yet incomplete clinical trial results, giving it a boost among investors.
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October 22, 2012
J.K. WallEli Lilly and Co. said dulaglutide lowered blood sugar better than three existing diabetes drugs in three Phase 3 clinical
trials. Analysts expect the drug to hit the market in 2014 or 2015 and become a blockbuster.
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October 19, 2012
Bloomberg NewsResearchers are set to test drugs by Eli Lilly and other companies that may prevent Alzheimer’s disease after efforts
to find a cure have been unsuccessful.
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October 15, 2012
Bloomberg NewsEli Lilly and Co. shares rose nearly 5 percent Monday morning after it said a study found that its experimental stomach-cancer
drug helped patients with advanced disease live longer.
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October 10, 2012
Bloomberg NewsEli Lilly & Co.’s solanezumab and Roche Holding AG’s gantenerumab were selected for a long-term Alzheimer’s
trial run by Washington University at St. Louis scientists seeking to block the disease’s symptoms.
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October 8, 2012
J.K. WallEli Lilly and Co.’s Alzheimer’s drug slowed cognitive decline 34 percent in patients with mild forms of the disease,
according to an analysis of Lilly’s clinical trial data released Monday. Lilly’s share price jumped more than
5 percent on the news.
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October 8, 2012
Bloomberg NewsEli Lilly and Co. is betting on a “broad” range of diabetes products including pills, insulins and a once-a-week
treatment to take on bigger competitors, said Enrique Conterno, president of Lilly Diabetes.
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September 27, 2012
Associated PressFederal and state prosecutors have collected more than $30 billion from drug companies for alleged fraud and illegal marketing
over the last 20 years, according to a new report by consumer advocacy group Public Citizen.
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September 24, 2012
J.K. WallYou know things are bad in the fiercely competitive pharma industry when drugmakers start turning to each other for help.
But that’s exactly what happened last week when 10 major drug companies—including Eli Lilly and Co.—joined forces to cut costs
out of clinical trials.
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September 24, 2012
Bloomberg NewsNovo Nordisk A/S, the world’s largest insulin maker, plans to spend $100 million on research in China. The move follows
a similar one by Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly, which opened a 150-person research center in Shanghai in May.
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September 21, 2012
Associated PressA European committee has endorsed the use of Eli Lilly and Co.'s erectile dysfunction drug Cialis to treat symptoms tied
to an enlarged prostate.
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September 19, 2012
Associated PressPharmaceutical industry heavyweights, including Eli Lilly and Co., are teaming up to improve the way experimental drugs are
tested so they can get approved, and reach patients, faster.
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September 10, 2012
Bloomberg NewsA $6.4 billion accord for U.S. drug and medical-device reviews is set to unravel just three months after taking effect as
lawmakers squabble over budget cutbacks.
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September 8, 2012
J.K. WallThe drugmaker recently drafted social media guidelines it hopes can help it expand its use of social media to more of its
employees—without running afoul of regulators.
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September 6, 2012
Bloomberg NewsEli Lilly and Co. said Thursday that its cancer drug Alimta didn’t extend overall survival when combined with Roche
Holding AG’s Avastin in patients with a form of lung tumor.
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September 4, 2012
J.K. WallIn the midst of Eli Lilly and Co.’s surprisingly positive news about its experimental Alzheimer’s drug, the company
suffered two other setbacks with former stars of its pipeline.
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August 31, 2012
Associated PressIndianapolis-based drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. said Thursday its general counsel, Robert Armitage, will retire at the end
of the year and be replaced by deputy general counsel Michael Harrington.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.