Ossium Health aims to revolutionize role of bone marrow banks
The company has a goal to build a massive bank of bone marrow from deceased organ donors to treat patients with blood cancers and improve organ transplantations.
Health Care
Tyrese Haliburton says it’s shingles, not Achilles recovery, that will test him this offseason
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was prepared to spend this past NBA season fighting his way back from a torn right Achilles tendon. He never anticipated the long journey back would take a detour because of a bout with shingles.
Bond trustee sues addiction treatment centers’ operator
Facilities in Greenfield and Knox are at the heart of a lawsuit that seeks to replace the centers’ Indianapolis-based operator, Crossroads Health Management LLC, over allegations of financial mismanagement and revenue diversion.
Trump unveils 100% tariff on some patented drugs on ‘Liberation Day’ anniversary
Trump wrote that he deemed such actions necessary “to address the threatened impairment of the national security posed by imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients.”
Women’s Fund of Central Indiana rebrands, expands statewide
The transition reflects both urgent need and direct feedback from women, the foundation said in announcing the change.
Report finds Indiana lags nation in primary, preventative care
The report found there are fewer primary care physicians practicing in Indiana than in neighboring states of Ohio, Michigan and Illinois and in the nation overall
IU Health surgeon among first to use new shoulder replacement technique
Dr. Jacob Triplet, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, recently began using the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics device — a robotic arm surgical system that assists him during a reverse shoulder replacement.
GLP-1 fight plays out in statehouses, courthouses
While major drugmakers tussle for market supremacy, they are also taking on compound pharmacies that have not stopped selling obesity drugs despite the end of the shortage of such drugs.
As the US population ages, more employees seeking caregiver benefits at work
More than 63 million Americans provide care for an adult family member, and most of them have regular paid jobs as well.
There’s one industry powering the U.S. labor market
Without health care and related jobs, the United States would have nearly 400,000 fewer jobs than it did a year ago, according to Labor Department figures through January.
Hancock Health podcast aims to speak to female patients
Jenn Wells, an executive at the Greenfield-based health care system, is trying to make difficult conversations more accessible through a women’s health podcast she started last fall called “Just Jenn.”
House lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA’s ultra-fast drug review program
Under the program, drugmakers are promised expedited reviews of one to two months for new medicines that support “national interests.”
Doctors navigate era of patients going online for information
There is an unlimited amount of health information, from vaccines to mental health, on the internet and social media, and an ever-increasing number of people are creating it and searching for it.
Medical debt help bill clears Senate, splits GOP caucus
Legislation promoting charity care and payment plans for Hoosier health care patients as well as protecting their paychecks and homes from debt collectors now moves to the House for consideration.
Community Health Network Foundation CEO Joyce Irwin to retire
During Irwin’s time with Community, the Foundation has raised more than $137 million in donations to be distributed to programs across Community Health Network.
Indianapolis startup Ahimsa growing on the national stage
Founder Dr. Manasa Mantravadi said they’re not stopping with online sales. The Indianapolis pediatrician said the next goal for the company is to have her products in physical stores.
Wall Street pulls back from its records as JPMorgan Chase and Delta kick off earnings season
U.S. companies are under pressure to deliver strong growth in profits to justify the runs to records their stock prices have made.
New Riley Children’s Foundation CEO looks to exceed $300M fundraising goal
Courtney Roberts’ job is to help ensure that when children with serious illnesses, injuries and conditions must be in the hospital, Riley Health is fully funded to meet their medical and care needs and to advance research to also improve care.
Elanco reaches for growth in billion-dollar itchy dog market
The Indianapolis-based company received U.S. regulatory approval last week for its second medicine in 18 months in what it describes as the $1.3 billion dog dermatology market.
Tariff worries spur growth of Indiana life sciences group purchasing program
Participants in the program via the Indiana Life Sciences Association can receive significant discounts—up to 75%—off list prices on goods including lab equipment, office supplies, corporate travel and insurance.