Drugmakers buoyed as Trump deal eases worst fears on pricing
Shares in Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. were on the rise Wednesday after President Trump suggested the company would be next up to cut a deal over drug pricing.
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Cardinal Health to build automated distribution center in Indianapolis
Employees at the facility will work alongside a robotic storage and retrieval system that can provide real-time information regarding inventory, order fulfillment and material flow.
Doctors, advocates brace for potentially ‘tragic’ premium increases
Five Indiana marketplace insurers—Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, CareSource, Cigna and Coordinated Care Corp.—will hike premiums an average of 31.4% effective Jan. 1 under plans recently approved by the Indiana Department of Insurance.
Roche’s FDA-approved vitamin D test clears way for diagnostic growth
The new vitamin D test, to be distributed from the Swiss-based company’s Indianapolis hub, is the first such test using a mass spectrometry-based system to receive regulatory approval in the U.S.
Eli Lilly plans to make highly anticipated weight-loss pill at new $6.5B Texas plant
The $6.5 billion Houston-area plant is part of the drugmaker’s commitment to add four U.S. manufacturing sites through a $27 billion reshoring investment unveiled early this year.
Lilly brain health campaign aims to ward off dementia
Eli Lilly and Co. this month launched a public awareness campaign called Brain Health Matters, which features actress Julianne Moore urging people to be proactive as they age to lower their risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Measles has returned due to failures to immunize
There is no substitute for the measles vaccination, which is 97% effective after full immunization.
Cook to design interventional MRI devices in pact with Siemens Healthineers
The companies are creating the Interventional MRI Suite, the first integrated, ionizing radiation-free product providing clinicians with real-time guidance for procedures.
Indianapolis-based health-tech company GeoH lands $30M investment
GeoH offers a software platform that home care agencies can use for things like billing, staff scheduling, payroll and analytics, as well as a handful of other services.
Indiana Health Information Exchange develops backup record system for cyberattacks
The Emergency Downtime Solution is designed to allow health care providers to access clinical information such as lab results, medication lists and patient histories even when their systems are down.
IU med students get to work in new $230M education, research building
The 326,000-square-foot building is just south of the IU Neurosciences Research Center on 16th Street and next to Indiana University Health’s 864-bed, $4.3 billion downtown hospital complex.
Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess
The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with a possible effort by Senate Republicans to change their chamber’s rules to thwart Democratic stalling tactics on nominations.
Health district takes shape ahead of IU Health hospital completion
The recently established Indy Health District is dedicated to reducing health inequity across Indianapolis. It stretches from St. Clair Street north to 38th Street, encompassing 1,500 acres.
CDC director ousted weeks into job
Susan Monarez isn’t “aligned with” President Donald Trump’s agenda and refused to resign as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, so the White House terminated her, spokesman Kush Desai said Wednesday night.
IU Health’s Mosaic Center seeks to help Indianapolis residents launch health care careers
About 50 people have advanced through the Mosaic program to gain employment at the Indianapolis-based health system.
Parkview Health providing ‘strategic consulting services’ to struggling Riverview Health
The relationship comes following at least two consecutive years of operating losses for Riverview.
Parkview Health to build $150M hospital in Lebanon
Parkview said work on the 108,000-square foot hospital and 30,000-square foot medical office building is expected to begin next year.
Gen Xers are getting more joint replacements
Many patients in their 50s simply want to end chronic joint pain from arthritis, injuries and years of wear and tear to get back to hiking or to take up pickleball.
Indy health care workers take hands-on approach to ‘food as medicine’ concept
At the 5,000-square-foot Roche Community Garden, Roche employees grow tomatoes, strawberries, watermelons and a variety of peppers to be provided to low-income patients.
Lilly signs $1.3B deal with Boston startup for AI-assisted drug development
Superluminal will use its AI-driven platform to discover and optimize small-molecule treatments for G protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs, which have emerged as a key to conditions such as diabetes and obesity.