Longtime local tech exec, advocate Harold Apple dead at 74
Apple co-founded the Indiana Software Association and the Indiana Information Technology Association, which merged to form TechPoint, the state’s leading technology advocacy and trade group.
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Single-payer health care would be ‘major undertaking,’ CBO says
Adopting universal health coverage “would significantly increase government spending and require substantial additional government resources,” the office said.
Former Pharmakon exec sentenced to five months for adulterating drugs, conspiracy
Caprice R. Bearden, the company’s former compliance officer, pleaded guilty in November to multiple criminal charges related to the sale of over-potent drugs. She later testified against her boss, who was convicted and awaits sentencing.
Eli Lilly shares droop after drugmaker lowers full-year outlook
Indianapolis-based Lilly reported first quarter revenue of $5.09 billion, up 3% from a year ago but below analyst expectations of $5.2 billion. Sales of several of Lilly’s top drugs missed expectations.
CNO Financial acquires Florida benefits company for $66 million
The Orlando-based benefits provider, Web Benefits Design, will continue to operate under its existing name.
Lawsuit seeks to block Indiana ban on abortion procedure
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the state's attempt to ban a second-trimester abortion procedure, a day after the governor signed the measure into law.
Lilly creates public downtown park on edge of its headquarters campus
The city’s newest park is springing up on the south side of downtown, a district quickly filling up with apartments, offices and retail—and a noticeable shortage of public green space.
Anthem tops quarterly expectations, raises 2019 forecast
The nation's second largest insurer said Wednesday that enrollment in its fully-insured coverage jumped more than 6%, to 15.3 million.
Hospitals sue over new national liver transplant policy
Hospitals and patients have sued to block a new nationwide liver transplant policy that they say will waste viable livers, lead to fewer transplants and likely cause deaths.
Walgreens to hike minimum age for store tobacco sales
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said Tuesday that it will require customers to be at least 21 years old to purchase tobacco in any of its more than 9,500 stores nationwide. The policy starts Sept. 1.
Medicare chief Verma uses forecast as warning for expand-it-to-all plans
The Trump administration’s top Medicare official used an annual report on the program’s fiscal outlook to attack proposals by some Democrats to expand government health-care coverage to all Americans.
McConnell proposes national minimum age of 21 for tobacco
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday his bill will cover all tobacco products, including vaping devices.
Drugmakers reveal list prices online after pressure from Trump
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. was one of the first drug firms to begin sharing prices. Now, others are following suit.
Lilly bets billions on focus on cancer drugs
Long a leader in diabetes and neuroscience drugs, Eli Lilly and Co. is pushing hard and spending record sums to turbocharge its oncology business, potentially a huge growth area.
Filling Anthem space on Circle ‘not going to happen overnight’
Little progress has been made in replacing Anthem Inc. in the Monument Circle building that, until the end of last year, served as headquarters for the Indianapolis-based health insurance giant.
Indiana Biosciences Research Institute’s top exec steps down, citing health problems
Dr. Rainer Fischer is giving up the roles of CEO and chief scientific officer, but will continue as senior executive for innovation and discovery.
Indiana Senate sends sperm-misuse legislation to governor
The Indiana Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a bill allowing felony charges in cases of deception involving human sperm, eggs or embryos.
Mainstream retailers embrace CBD despite unproven benefits
CBD’s growing demand persists despite very little evidence for all the health claims the industry touts.
Bristol-Myers gets shareholder approval for $74B Celgene deal
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. on Friday won a shareholder vote to approve its takeover of Celgene Corp., paving the way to close the largest pharmaceutical merger in history and create a cancer-drug giant.
Managed-care stocks continue to tumble amid uncertainty in health care
Shares in Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. and other health insurance stocks were still falling Friday morning amid political turmoil over health care and drug prices.