Lilly plans $1.2B expansion in Puerto Rico, adding 100 manufacturing jobs
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. said the improved facility in Carolina, Puerto Rico, will make orforglipron, Lilly’s highly anticipated weight loss pill.
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Lilly, Nvidia team up to build pharma’s ‘most powerful’ supercomputer
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker said the supercomputer will power an “AI factory” designed to accelerate drug discovery and development.
At new center, Purdue engineers will collaborate with IU doctors
Purdue University’s new Center for Musculoskeletal Engineering in Indianapolis has a growth plan that metaphorically matches a healthy growing body.
Lilly to acquire California-based gene therapy company focused on age-related vision loss
The move continues the Indianapolis-based drugmaker’s investments in age-related diseases.
Pharmaceutical, life science industries drive trade surge between Indiana and Portugal
Indiana’s growing partnership with Portugal includes imports like rubber, plastics and chemicals, the latter of which is driven largely by pharmaceuticals, according to a Portuguese trade representative.
Brownsburg lining up incentives for $435 million life science facility
The relocated jobs would pay an average wage of $40.71 an hour, and the new jobs would pay an average wage of $45.90, according to town documents.
Elevance shares rise after third-quarter revenue jumps 12% year-over-year
The company cited growth in its health benefits unit, which is includes individual and employer coverage, Medicare, Medicaid and federal employee program businesses.
County-run Witham Health touts neighborly care as competition looms from a larger health system
The Lebanon-based hospital faces increased competition from large health systems that benefit from larger economies of scale and marketing budgets.
Midwest Food Bank Indiana acquires 8 acres on city’s south side for new warehouse
The new center is being paid for through the Midwest Food Bank Indiana’s “Under One Roof” capital campaign, which officially launched in September.
Consumer advocates oppose proposed AES Indiana rate settlement
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor and the Citizen’s Action Coalition both said a settlement plan over electricity rates between AES Indiana, the city and numerous large businesses was not acceptable.
Roche receives FDA clearance for Alzheimer’s blood test
The test—developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly and Co.—does not diagnose Alzheimer’s but is designed to rule out the presence of the disease’s pathology early on, or indicate further diagnostics are needed.
Butler University renames colleges to reflect surge in mental health, health care careers
The two colleges account for almost a third of Butler’s total enrollment.
Large hospitals gird for Braun’s plan to change Medicaid reimbursement
Indiana’s hospital systems could face hundreds of millions of dollars in annual Medicaid reimbursement cuts if the rates they charge to employer-provided insurance plans are higher than thresholds set by Gov. Mike Braun’s administration.
Parkview Health plans to connect with Indy startups, entrepreneurs at new 16 Tech innovation space
The move builds on a steady drumbeat of initiatives by the Fort Wayne-based health system in recent months to increase its brand awareness, services and infrastructure in central Indiana.
Community Health Network names physician, strategic growth leader as new CEO
He succeeds longtime leader Bryan Mills, who announced his retirement earlier this year after more than 40 years working for Community.
Q&A with Elanco’s Jeff Simmons on blockbusters, challenges and growing up on a vineyard
Elanco opened the doors of its new headquarters at the former GM stamping plant site this week.
Elanco opens ‘doors to the future’ with new $200M-plus Indianapolis headquarters
At Wednesday’s ribbon cutting, Elanco CEO Jeff Simmons said the new, three-building campus and developing OneHealth Innovation District “will write the history for the next 70 years of Elanco.”
Cardinal Health to build automated distribution center in Indianapolis
Employees at the facility will work alongside a robotic storage and retrieval system that can provide real-time information regarding inventory, order fulfillment and material flow.
Butler University unveils $325M fundraising campaign, largest in school history
The “Boldly Butler” campaign and accompanying strategic plan aim to transform the Indianapolis campus and broaden Butler’s reach locally and beyond.
Christel House International to open schools in Nepal, Colombia
The educational not-for-profit founded in 1998 by the late businesswoman and philanthropist Christel DeHaan is making its first major global expansion since her death in 2020.