Under-the-radar IEA Energy becomes big player in wind-farm construction
The Indianapolis-based company, which began with a single dump truck 71 years ago, is about to go public in a merger worth up to $345 million.
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In otherwise bright quarter, Lilly takes nearly $3B in charges
The Indianapolis-based drug company took a $1 billion charge for its sweeping early-retirement program and a $2.9 billion charge to repatriate cash in the wake of Congress' passage of tax reform.
Indy biotech startup moves toward trials for stroke remedy
Theratome Bio Inc. hopes to commercialize research done by Dr. Keith March of the Indiana University School of Medicine, whose previous work has produced more than 50 patents worldwide.
IU Med School raises $135M in NIH funding for 2017, setting record
The funds includes $7.6 million to study early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, $5.2 million to fund a clinical and translational sciences institute, and $4.8 million to fund epidemiologic databases to evaluate AIDS care in Africa.
IU Health expands specialty cancer program into new facility
The program is for patients with Stage 3 or Stage 4 cancer who had not had success with traditional treatments. Under the program, scientists analyze patients’ genome, leading to a personalized treatment plan.
Naturopaths push for state licensing, right to call themselves ‘doctor’
Indiana currently does not offer a license for naturopathic medicine, but 21 other states do. Several of those states, however, still prohibit naturopath practitioners from calling themselves physicians.
Lilly looks to boost pipeline with drug partnerships
A slimmed-down Eli Lilly and Co., thousands of employees lighter after its biggest restructuring in nearly a decade, is now looking high and low for deals to bulk up its drug pipeline.
Methodist Sports Medicine expands southward with acquisition
Methodist Sports Medicine, a private chain of orthopedic and sports clinics in central Indiana, is expanding into southern Indiana with the acquisition of Bloomington Bone & Joint Clinic.
Indiana bill would allow nine more opioid treatment centers
In recent years, some Hoosiers have needed to drive nearly two hours to get treatment for addiction. The new bill would increase the number of centers by 50 percent.
Carmel health exec sues insurer, claiming it should have defended him in sexual assault case
An employee of Nightingale Home Health Care claimed in a lawsuit that company president Dev Brar made unwanted sexual advances. The suit was dismissed, but Brar said his insurer should have paid for his defense.
Bill proposes faculty grants as way to ease nursing shortage
Senate Bill 28 would offer grants of $5,000 a year to eligible instructors at Indiana nursing programs, with a lifetime cap of $25,000.
Nearly a dozen Indiana communities sue opioid industry in new flurry of suits
A wide array of cities, towns and counties are blaming opioid makers and distributors for flooding their communities with addictive painkillers.
Health, business coalition seeks to repeal ‘smoker’s bill of rights’
An alliance of doctors, hospitals, insurers and employers wants to roll back a 27-year-old Indiana law that prohibits employers from screening job candidates for tobacco use.
Return of medical-device tax dismays firms across state
The medical-device industry will see a resumption of the 2.3 percent federal excise tax beginning this month, following a two-year moratorium that expired Dec. 31.
National chain opens three addiction centers in Indiana
CleanSlate Centers, a fast-growing, venture-backed operation based in Nashville, Tennessee, said it has opened two outpatient treatment centers in Indianapolis and one in Bloomington.
2017 TOP STORIES: Anthem’s CEO steps down
After a tumultuous year, Anthem Inc. announced that Joseph Swedish would step down as CEO and be succeeded on Nov. 20 by former UnitedHealth Group executive Gail Boudreaux.
2017 TOP STORIES: Lilly ponders Elanco future
Eli Lilly and Co. announced this fall it was reviewing whether to sell or spin off the division, which employs 6,500 people, including 800 at its Greenfield headquarters.
2017 TOP STORIES: Law makes residential solar less attractive
Environmentalists criticized the legislation, known as Senate Bill 309, saying it would remove incentives for those who might want to invest in solar energy.
2017 TOP STORIES: UnitedHealth buys American Health Network
The sale of the 300-doctor practice to suburban Minneapolis-based UnitedHealth Group marked the end of a 19-year run as a proud, independent player.
2017 TOP STORIES: Anthem gives up deal after judge says no
Anthem’s goal in pursuing Cigna had been to build scale and get more leverage with hospitals and other providers in an industry undergoing huge change under the Affordable Care Act.