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Lilly asserts bragging rights over Humira for hot-selling drug Taltz
The Indianapolis drugmaker said its 2-year-old anti-inflammatory medicine showed superiority in a head-to-head trial against Humira, the world’s best-selling drug, for treating psoriatic arthritis.
Purdue researchers develop new method for smart contact lenses
A method to pair commercially available soft contact lenses with bio-compatible sensors could lead to a device that will help doctors better manage ocular disease and monitor other biological changes in their patients.
Consumer Reports pans Indiana’s medical board website
Indiana has the second-worst website in the country when it comes to providing access to disciplinary records of doctors, according to Consumer Reports.
Five cool things I learned last week
There's nothing like getting away from phones and deadlines to really learn about the fascinating world of disease and treatment.
Lilly moves Alzheimer’s drug into late-stage testing
Despite numerous setbacks in finding a treatment for the disease in recent years, the Indianapolis drugmaker is gearing up for another big clinical trial.
Mainstreet Property Group cuts 7 percent of workforce
The company said the 10 dismissals were for performance and reallocation reasons and not due to any financial issues at the Carmel-based company, which still has aggressive expansion plans.
Time to cheer on the struggling YMCA
The national not-for-profit organization, trying to fight back against high-end gyms and boutique studios, is now a national model for diabetes prevention.
My 10 favorite news stories in health care
From investigations into questionable biotech products to poignant essays on death, here are my favorite journalism pieces on health care in 2015.
The nail-biting is over for medical students
More than 40,000 medical students around the nation, including 327 at the IU School of Medicine, learned Friday where they will do their residency. Not all got picked.
Get ready for new push against smoking
As Indiana continues to outpace the nation in smoking rates and other unhealthy behaviors, a group of public health officials and hospital executives are looking for ways to turn bad behavior around.
Five Indiana nursing programs under fire
The for-profit programs racked up low passing rates for graduates taking state licensing exams, and could lose their accreditation if they don’t get the scores back up.
Cook Medical issues fourth recall in 18 months
The Bloomington company’s latest recall comes as the company is dealing with a deluge of product lawsuits.
Closing in on a Brownsburg site for Hendricks Regional’s $40M facility
The health system hopes to build its new ER and outpatient clinic on undeveloped farmland off of Interstate 74, near Ronald Reagan Parkway
5 things to look for Thursday in Lilly’s earnings
Executives at Eli Lilly and Co. are telling investors the worst is behind the company and only good things await. But the drugmaker still has a few things to prove.
Teen births fall in Indiana, nation
Teen births have fallen to a record low in the United States and dropped sharply in Indiana too, a development that could save taxpayers millions of dollars in public health services and other assistance.
On a mission to shine a light, find important health care stories
The new guy on the beat has a notebook and ideas, but has been around long enough to know the best stories come from readers.
On a mission to shine a light, find important health care stories
The new guy on the beat has a notebook and ideas, but has been around long enough to know the best stories come from readers.
Thank you and farewell
Just as a reminder, this is the end of my run as the voice of The Dose. I’m handing over the blog, starting Friday, to John Russell, IBJ’s new health care reporter.
Once debt-laden, IU Health’s finances in tip-top shape
When CEO Dan Evans relinquishes the reins of Indiana University Health in April, he will hand his successor Dennis Murphy a hospital system with a pristine balance sheet. That’s a big change for IU Health, which when the Great Recession hit was debt-laden and cash-strapped.