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Dry cleaner’s fight against sons’ rare disease could lead to other life-saving treatments

July 21, 2008

Nathan’s Battle Foundation, led by Phil Milto–who has two sons afflicted with the disease–has evolved over 10 years into
what Milto calls a not-for-profit biotech company that has raised money and guided research that resulted in a promising treatment
for Batten disease. Now, some of the gene therapy techniques researchers developed are being applied to other disorders.

Fair trade frenzy drives retailer’s sales: New store also helps not-for-profit Global Gifts’ revenue triple in five years

July 21, 2008

Times are good for Global Gifts Inc., a local not-for-profit that runs two boutiques where shoppers think globally and buy locally. The retailer is experiencing a growth spurt as it approaches its 20th anniversary-sales have more than tripled in the last five years and leaders are planning a third location to capitalize on the increasing number of central Indiana residents who embrace fair-trade shopping. Fair-trade retailers agree to a set of rules guaranteeing that their products-mostly crafts and agricultural goods…

Cancer taking lead role at IU: New hospital aims to boost reputation, research

July 21, 2008

To glimpse the priority list of the honchos running the Indiana University medical complex, drive west along Michigan Street and look north toward the IU Hospital. The 38-year-old facility is now nearly totally eclipsed from view by a sparkling, $150 million addition to the IU Simon Cancer Center, which stretches steel, glass and stone across an entire block between University Boulevard and Barnhill Drive. By bulking up its cancer care and research, IU leaders hope to improve the prestige of…

WellPoint expected to look for growth overseas

July 28, 2008

WellPoint Inc., the most dominant health insurer in the United States, registers as barely a pipsqueak in the rest of the
world. But it’s only a matter of time, say industry experts, before WellPoint plunges into foreign markets to grow sales of
its health benefits and services.

Commentary: Let’s invest in criminal justice

August 11, 2008

Indianapolis has spent more than $2 billion on worthy civic projects such as the new airport terminal, Lucas Oil Stadium, and a new Central Library. The same sense of civic pride must be mobilized for funding improved criminal justice. Strong, coherent mayoral leadership is required to address the causes of increased criminal activity here, but a lasting solution requires a community-wide effort. Criminal activity is not simply the result of an individual’s motivation to offend. For crime to occur, the…

SPORTS

September 1, 2008

SPORTS These football dreams give way to football reality How about this? The Indianapolis Colts inaugurate Lucas Oil Stadium with another Super Bowlwinning season. Indiana and Purdue meet in the Old Oaken Bucket game for a Rose Bowl berth. Notre Dame authors the greatest turnaround in school history and plays in the BCS national championship game. Ball State’s Nate Davis makes a run for the Heisman Trophy. Well, a guy can dream, can’t he? Truth is, all I’m hoping for…

SPORTS: These football dreams give way to football reality

September 1, 2008

Ball State’s Nate Davis makes a run for the Heisman Trophy. Well, a guy can dream, can’t he? Truth is, all I’m hoping for at this juncture is that Peyton Manning is healthy for the season opener, Indiana (never look beyond the next play) gets past Western Kentucky, Purdue sends Joe Tiller into retirement on a winning note, Notre Dame rises above national scorn, and Davis becomes known outside the Midwest. In any case, I am definitely ready for some…

Welborn Clinic joins Deaconess in Evansville

September 4, 2008

Deaconess Health System in Evansville has bought most of the assets of Welborn Clinic, also based in the southern Indiana city, to form one of the largest doctor groups in Indiana, according to the Evansville Courier & Press. The merged group will be called Deaconess Clinic, and will have more than 80 doctors, 500 employees […]

Commentary: Indiana law chases away talent

September 8, 2008

The Wellness Community of Central Indiana was established in 1995 as a not-for-profit organization to provide free support, education and hope to individuals and families affected by cancer. At The Wellness Community, cancer patients can share experiences and lend one another encouragement informally or through programs facilitated by professional counselors. The Wellness Community also provides a haven to grieve together in those instances when cancer is the ultimate victor. Today, the folks at The Wellness Community are grieving over a…

NOTIONS: A pregnant GOP primer on civil liberties: Who decides?

September 8, 2008

Years ago, I wrote an article about Sheila Suess Kennedy, an Indianapolis author who’d written a book called “What’s a Nice Republican Girl Like Me Doing in the ACLU?” I didn’t know Sheila. I didn’t know much about the American Civil Liberties Union, either. So I stopped by her office (she directed the organization’s Indiana chapter back then) for an education. Sheila, now a faculty member at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI, explained to…

BEHIND THE NEWS: Limp economy could slow increase in attorneys’ fees

September 8, 2008

Attorney pay at top-tier firms is like compensation for executives of public companies. Amid hand-wringing, the numbers keep going up and up. The reasons are understandable. Law firm managers feel pressure to raise compensation to attract and retain the best attorneys-and to keep up with what other firms are doling out. The people running those competing firms feel the same pressures, accelerating the upward spiral. Hence, top attorneys in Indianapolis in the most complex practice areas now have hourly rates…

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: State buildings to go green thanks to executive order

September 15, 2008

Green construction projects in Indiana are becoming more the norm than the exception. More office buildings, schools and universities and even residences are being designed and constructed to improve environmental efficiency. And now, new and renovated state buildings will be a whole lot greener, too. Gov. Mitch Daniels signed an executive order this summer establishing the Energy Efficient State Building Initiative, mandating that all new state buildings be designed, constructed and operated for maximum energy efficiency. This is significant for…

Green building movement picking up steam in Indiana: More than 100 LEED projects in pipeline statewide

September 15, 2008

The portfolios of local architectural firms are beginning to boast more ecofriendly projects. But it hasn’t been that way for long. The trend to seek Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification is a recent phenomenon that appeals not only to the tree-hugging crowd but corporations and government entities, too. “We’re definitely getting to the point where clients are asking us about the LEED process,” said Eric Anderson, a project architect at Axis Architecture + Interiors. “Whereas before, even [as…

Orchestrating moves: Firm that specializes in relocating businesses conducting transition of its own

September 22, 2008

Moving coordinating company Relocation Strategies Inc. is used to dealing with companies in transition. Now the firm is undergoing one of its own-albeit of a different sort. Relocation Strategies founder David Bayse is relinquishing ownership to partner Melissa Lamb Brown in a purchase agreement set to be completed within the next four years. She already owns a majority of the business and will acquire the rest in stages. In the meantime, Bayse, 57, will continue to guide Brown, 39, who…

Reasons not to retire

October 1, 2008

Plenty of people plan to work until at least age 67, when eligibility for full Social Security benefits
kicks in, a new study shows. And itâ??s not just for the money.

Many say remaining in the workplace will help them…

Analysts fault FDA for market delay of Lilly’s prasugrel:

October 6, 2008

Eli Lilly and Co.’s frustrating attempt to get a ruling from federal regulators on its experimental blood thinner prasugrel may be a test case of life under a more cautious-and understaffed-U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That’s the opinion taken by many pharmaceutical analysts after the FDA missed its self-imposed Sept. 26 deadline to make a ruling on prasugrel. The FDA already had delayed its decision by three months after it agreed to give prasugrel a “priority” review lasting six months….

Lilly buys ImClone as part of strategy to capitalize on cancer-drug market

October 13, 2008

Eli Lilly and Co. has written a $6.5 billion IOU to acquire the cancer drugs of ImClone Systems Inc. Cancer drugs are now
the best-selling class of drugs in the world and one of the fastest growing.

Lawsuit raises questions about prison privatization: Complaint alleges abuse of mentally ill inmates

October 13, 2008

A newly filed federal lawsuit alleging widespread abuse of Indiana inmates raises questions about the state’s privatization of prison health care. The Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services Commission, a not-for-profit watchdog organization, sued the Indiana Department of Correction on Oct. 1, charging it regularly segregates mentally ill prisoners into isolation for 23 hours a day. According to the suit, the prisoners are punished by stripping away their clothes and being fed a diet consisting entirely of “nutraloaf,” described as “a…

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Starting from scratch best hope for health care system

October 20, 2008

A person’s DNA may someday determine how doctors diagnose illness and prescribe affordable treatment. That same genetic makeup also might help doctors determine whether a person suffering from cancer might be predisposed to respond or not respond to chemotherapy or another type of innovative or experimental treatment. That future picture of health care delivery, however, is missing a key piece. It doesn’t address what those advancements might mean for health insurance and other related questions about medical coverage. Our current…

Was HIP program enough?: Candidates spar over impact of Daniels’ health reforms

October 27, 2008

Just how big of a deal was the Healthy Indiana Plan? That seems to be the key question dividing Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels and his Democratic challenger, Jill Long Thompson, in their competing plans over health care reform. Daniels’ campaign for re-election points to his administration’s ongoing rollout of the Healthy Indiana Plan as his entire plan for health care reform in his second term. The plan, which uses cigarette tax revenue to offer health insurance and health savings accounts…

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Dry cleaner’s fight against sons’ rare disease could lead to other life-saving treatments

Fair trade frenzy drives retailer’s sales: New store also helps not-for-profit Global Gifts’ revenue triple in five years

Cancer taking lead role at IU: New hospital aims to boost reputation, research

WellPoint expected to look for growth overseas

Commentary: Let’s invest in criminal justice

SPORTS

SPORTS: These football dreams give way to football reality

Welborn Clinic joins Deaconess in Evansville

Commentary: Indiana law chases away talent

NOTIONS: A pregnant GOP primer on civil liberties: Who decides?

BEHIND THE NEWS: Limp economy could slow increase in attorneys’ fees

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: State buildings to go green thanks to executive order

Green building movement picking up steam in Indiana: More than 100 LEED projects in pipeline statewide

Orchestrating moves: Firm that specializes in relocating businesses conducting transition of its own

Reasons not to retire

Analysts fault FDA for market delay of Lilly’s prasugrel:

Lilly buys ImClone as part of strategy to capitalize on cancer-drug market

Lawsuit raises questions about prison privatization: Complaint alleges abuse of mentally ill inmates

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Starting from scratch best hope for health care system

Was HIP program enough?: Candidates spar over impact of Daniels’ health reforms