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Eli Lilly and Co. can be certain of its exclusive rights to sell its cancer drug Gemzar for at least another
seven months. After that, who knows? The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana last week upheld the validity
of Lilly’s compound patent on Gemzar. But the court said Indianapolis-based Lilly could not enforce a second patent
on the drug until a court challenge plays out. That patent, related to the particular way Gemzar is used, was declared invalid
last year by a federal court in Michigan. Lilly's appeal of the Michigan ruling to the Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit will be heard on May 7. At stake is another three years of exclusive sales of Gemzar, if Lilly’s second patent
is upheld.

Indianapolis-based OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc. is edging further into the employee-benefits market.
The company’s American United Life Insurance Co. will now offer vision and dental insurance to its employer customers.
AUL won’t underwrite the insurance itself, instead hawking policies from Minnesota-based Security Life Insurance Company
of America. AUL will act as the third-party administrator for the policies it sells. AUL already offers disability, medical
stop-loss and group life insurance to employers.

Purdue University's Healthcare Technical Assistance Program has named Monica Arrowsmith director of
a new center to help Indiana primary-care doctors adopt electronic record and e-prescribing technology. Arrowsmith is heading
the Indiana Health Information Technology Extension Center (I-HITEC), funded by $12 million in stimulus funds via a federal
grant. Purdue’s center, one 70 nationwide to receive stimulus funds, will help small practices of 10 or fewer health
care providers select and implement new information technology. Arrowsmith was chief quality officer and legal counsel for
Clarian Arnett Health in Lafayette.

IUPUI is offering a new online graduate certificate program in clinical informatics to help local health
care providers use the information provided by electronic medical record systems to improve their practices. The certificate
can be gained by taking six courses available in the evening and accessible through online distance education. Applicants
must have clinical backgrounds, be licensed and hold a four-year degree from an accredited institution.

Hospitals stand to gain big by hiring docs

To understand why hospitals are so eager to employ physicians—and prevent them from owning their own facilities—look
no further than the latest data on how much doctors are paid compared with how much revenue they generate for hospitals.

Butler’s Brad Stevens’ success haunts IU

Should IU have hired Butler basketball coach Brad Stevens two years ago? That's debatable, but the non-hiring of the young
coaching gem is a sign of a bigger problem that has plagued the Hoosiers for more than a decade.

Amusement center has permit again

The state has issued an entertainment and amusement park permit to the managers of Xscape at Lafayette Square Mall. Several
rides were closed last week after a 5-year-old boy was critically injured while falling off a ride. His family filed a lawsuit
after learning the ride was overdue for inspection.

Local couple beaten in home

A 74-year-old man was sent to the hospital following a home invasion on the far east side of Indianapolis. Three men broke
into Terry and Madge Reardon’s home Sunday night. Terry was injured while fighting the men. He was sent to the hospital
with several large wounds to his head. Police were able to recover finger prints from the scene on Montery Road.

Butler hosting celebration despite loss

Butler University is holding a celebration rally Tuesday afternoon to cheer on the Bulldogs even though the team fell one
basket short of winning the NCAA men’s basketball national championship. The 3 p.m. rally will take place at Hinkle
Fieldhouse on campus. A parade after the rally has been called off. A Butler spokesperson said the team is still down after
losing to Duke, 61-59, Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. Fox59 will show the rally live on www.Fox59.com at 3 p.m.

Butler loses title game, but wins massive publicity

Butler received so many visits to its main Web site, school officials had to beef up the computer system. School President
Bobby Fong is commissioning a study to gauge the value of the publicity earned through the Bulldogs' run to the Final
Four.

Hundreds show interest in jobs at police car maker

Company executives told those at Monday’s information sessions that many jobs will require an associate’s degree in engineering
and computer literacy to operate assembly-line machines.

Housing

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the pace of mortgage loan activity increased 1.3 percent for the week ended March 26, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The rate for 30-year mortgages increased to 5.04 percent from 5.01 the previous week. The rate for 15-year mortgages increased to 4.34 percent from 4.33 percent.