Judge grants preliminary injunction in physician noncompete lawsuit
The court declined to apply the state’s new statute, but found that Lutheran’s physician noncompete agreement was unenforceable, overbroad and unreasonable.
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Urgent care for pets to take over Fletcher Place doughnut shop location
Indianapolis Animal Urgent Care is expected to open in October near Eli Lilly and Co.’s corporate headquarters.
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Lilly reports surging profit, raises full-year guidance
The Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company’s first-quarter performance was driven by strong sales of leading drugs for diabetes, cancer and other diseases.
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Landmark Recovery seeks license reinstatement at Indiana locations
The filing comes about two weeks after the licenses were revoked by the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction following three deaths at the Praxis Landmark Recovery center in Mishawaka.
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Riley Children’s Foundation lands $10M gift from Walther Cancer Foundation
Walther will provide a one-for-one match for donors who establish endowed children’s cancer research funds at Riley Children’s Foundation, a move that could result in at least $20 million for research of new treatments of children’s cancers.
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Biden administration aims to scrub medical debt from credit scores, boosting ratings for millions
In addition to pulling medical bills from credit reports, the proposal would prevent creditors from using medical bills when deciding on loans and stop debt collectors from using credit ratings to pressure people with health care-related debt.
Number of Hoosiers without health insurance declines
The report credits increased insurance coverage in Indiana to an enrollment uptick in public health insurance options, such as Medicaid, rather than any significant change in private insurance plans.
Federal government to start providing free coronavirus tests again
Starting Sept. 25, people can request four free tests per household through covidtests.gov. Officials say the tests are able to detect the latest variants and are intended to be used through the end of the year.
Rokita seeks dismissal of discipline case hours after complaint’s filing
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission filed a three-count disciplinary complaint against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita for comments he made about his investigation into Dr. Caitlin Bernard.
Biotech firm nearing completion of Indy radioisotopes factory
Following a $45 million renovation, RayzeBio plans to use the plant to make Actinium 225, a radioisotope used for targeted therapy for cancer.
Rokita sues IU Health for privacy violations stemming from Caitlin Bernard case
Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit alleging IU Health failed to report, review and enforce privacy standards in connection with Dr. Caitlin Bernard talking publicly about an abortion she performed on a 10-year-old.
Community plans $11.5M expansion of south-side Indy surgery center
The Indianapolis-based hospital system broke ground Tuesday on the project at 1550 E. County Line Road. The work is expected to take 12 to 15 months to complete.
FDA approves new COVID vaccine as respiratory illness season nears
If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signs off Tuesday, injections could be available in pharmacies, clinics and doctor’s offices by the end of the week.
Carmel-based Syra Health cuts IPO expectations by one-third
The two-year-old startup that provides professional services in the health care and life science industries has sharply cut how much it expects to raise in its upcoming initial public offering.
Physician-staffing service files for bankruptcy reorganization
The company, which provides doctors to rural hospitals to staff their emergency rooms and other critical areas, listed liabilities of $18.5 million and assets of just $19,701.
Braun among GOP lawmakers sponsoring bill to ban federal mask mandates
The Indiana senator pointed to a “rising trend” in mandates being brought back at certain schools around the country.
U.S. to regulate nursing home staffing for first time, as industry balks
The nursing home industry is criticizing the Biden administration’s decision to require the homes to comply with federal rules on staffing levels.
Possible easing of marijuana restrictions could have major implications
The measure has the potential to help struggling cannabis companies in states where marijuana is legal and could remove barriers to scientific research into the health benefits of the drug.
Eli Lilly’s Jardiance among 10 prescription drugs chosen for price negotiations
The Biden administration is targeting diabetes treatment Jardiance and nine other medications for Medicare’s first-ever drug price negotiations as it seeks to lower medical costs for Americans.
Makers of billion-dollar drugs set to face their first U.S. price negotiations
Analysts expect Johnson & Johnson’s Xarelto blood thinner and Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.’s Jardiance for diabetes to be among the medications chosen.
ACLU of Indiana sues state over inmate’s request for sex-reassignment surgery
The ACLU claims a law passed earlier this year preventing state and federal dollars from being used for such surgeries is unconstitutional.
Hogsett exploring abortion access options for city-county employees
What form the assistance might take is unclear, but the interpretation by the administration would appear to rule out directly providing city funds to reimburse travel and lodging expenses for employees who travel out of state for an abortion.
85 counties opt in for enhanced public health funding before deadline
Johnson County accounts for the bulk of the funding that the dissenting counties will forego. It qualified for up to $2.1 million.
Many long-COVID symptoms linger even after two years, new study shows
People who endured even mild cases of COVID-19 are at heightened risk two years later for lung problems, fatigue, diabetes and certain other health problems typical of long COVID, according to a new study that casts fresh light on the virus’s true toll.