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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIn response to the pandemic, a litany of firms with health care expertise that are headquartered in the state or with a major presence here stepped up to help.
In addition to Roche Diagnostics, whose COVID-19 test is featured on page 15A, the companies included:
◗ Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., which is offering free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing for health care workers and first responders at its headquarters.
◗ Ireland-based Medtronic, which announced a 40% increase in ventilator production.
◗ Kingsford Heights-based Models Plus, an anatomical-model manufacturer, which provided its machine shop and laser-cut equipment to combat the shortage of personal protective equipment and ventilators in the state.
◗ Carmel-based medical device firm Cervella, which provided supplies and equipment to fight the shortage of PPE in the state.
◗ Knox-based Hoosier Custom Plastics, which provided large quantities of face shields and N95 masks.
◗ Indianapolis-based product-development firm Avance, which provided its design, prototyping and manufacturing services to help with the shortage of PPE and ventilators in the state.•
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