Dr. Kristina Box retiring as commissioner of Indiana Department of Health
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday named a successor for Box, who became a high-profile figure in Indiana during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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OrthoWorx CEO: State funding to create boost for orthopedics industry
The CEO of orthopedic industry group OrthoWorx says the $30 million appropriation from the state’s new two-year budget has created excitement within Indiana’s orthopedic industry.
Coming off huge losses, Community Health to cut jobs in restructuring
Community Health Network, which lost $161 million last year on operations and investments, plans to cut an unspecified number of jobs through a workforce restructuring. The Indianapolis-based hospital system confirmed Wednesday that it is taking the “unfortunate and necessary step” of making job cuts. It did not say how many jobs would be lost, or […]
Indiana rolls out My Healthy Baby program statewide
The program connects people with a family support provider that can answer questions, direct people to resources and provide access to free items through pregnancy and the first year of the child’s life.
Catalent blames Bloomington operation for productivity issues, stock falls 26%
Catalent Inc., a contract drug manufacturer, said Monday it would delay quarterly earnings, blaming “productivity issues and higher-than-expected costs” at three plants—including an operation in Bloomington that it bought from medical device maker Cook Group.
Indiana University Health sees first-quarter gain on higher revenue
The state’s largest hospital system this week reported a “slightly positive” first quarter as operating revenue increased 8% over the same period of 2022.
Elanco earns USDA’s OK for potential blockbuster parvovirus treatment
Elanco Animal Health President and CEO Jeff Simmons said the treatment is a potential blockbuster drug, with potential annual sales of more than $100 million.
Holcomb signs birth-control, voter-ID legislation
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed 68 bills on Monday, including a GOP-backed proposal requiring voters to submit more identification information to obtain mail-in ballots.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up Indiana’s abortion burial law
An Indiana law that requires abortion clinics to either bury or cremate fetal remains will remain in effect after the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider a lawsuit challenging it.
Department of Child Services director stepping down; successor named
Terry Stigdon plans to step down at the end of the week, the governor announced Monday. Under Stigdon’s leadership, the number of children in foster care has decreased by more than half since 2017.
Shortages of prescription drugs growing in United States
There were 301 active national drug shortages through this year’s first quarter, according to the University of Utah Drug Information Service. That’s 49% higher than the 202 recorded in the first three months of 2018.
Mayoral candidate Shabazz out of hospital after stay in intensive care
Republican Indianapolis mayoral candidate Abdul-Hakim Shabazz spent nearly four days in the hospital this week, including time in intensive care, he disclosed in his political newsletter, “The Cheat Sheet.”
Priority health care bills divide Indiana Republicans
From pharmacy rebate managers to hospital price caps to public health, legislators struggled to reach consensus about how to push down prices and save Hoosiers money.
Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight-loss care
If approved for weight loss, Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide could become the most effective drug to date in an arsenal of medications that are transforming the treatment of obesity, which affects more than 4 in 10 American adults and is linked to dozens of diseases.
Bills involving doctor non-competes, unlawful tracking head to governor
Lawmakers sent several bills to Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk on Monday following chamber actions on concurrence votes and conference committees.
Indiana public health boost smaller than governor sought
Republican legislators are poised to direct only about two-thirds of the money that Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb sought toward tackling the state’s poor national rankings in areas such as obesity, smoking and life expectancy and improving local emergency services.
Lilly to sell off drug for low blood sugar in deal worth up to $1.1B
Worldwide sales of Baqsimi totaled $139.3 million last year, representing less than 1% of Indianapolis-based Lilly’s worldwide revenue of $28.5 billion.
Time running out for state lawmakers to deliver on health, education and tax promises
Indiana’s lawmakers are nearing the end of a grueling nearly four-month legislative session, but three of their biggest priorities—aside from the budget—remain unresolved.
Here’s what the Supreme Court abortion pill ruling means and what’s next
The Supreme Court has preserved full access to mifepristone, a key abortion medication, while a lower court considers whether to restrict when and how the drug should be prescribed.
When managers try to be therapists, worker mental health can suffer
While workplaces usually have basic guidelines for managers on how to address issues such as like worker anxiety and depression, few have guardrails in place so they know what not to say.