IPL promotes Sanchez to fill vacant president’s job
Rafael Sanchez, who joined IPL five months ago as senior vice president of strategic planning, has been promoted to the top job, the utility announced Wednesday.
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Hoosiers could pay more for Obamacare policies next year
Seven insurers have filed requests to set new premiums for 2017, ranging from an average increase of 29 percent by Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. to a decrease of 5.3 percent by Chicago-based Celtic Insurance Co.
A new title for Lilly’s John Lechleiter?
The Indianapolis drugmaker gave a presentation to Wall Street analysts that left them in the mood to buy.
Biochemist Richard DiMarchi is ‘true entrepreneur’
Biochemist has founded or co-founded five startups since retiring from Eli Lilly and Co. as head of biotechnology research 13 years ago, at age 50.
Sensory Technologies removes barriers to effective long-distance conferencing
The technology designer customizes software and hardware made by other companies, making it hands-on and user-friendly for clients.
Carmel whiskey business lands $7.5 million in funding
Beach Whiskey LLC, led by beverage entrepreneur J. Smoke Wallin, announced Thursday it has snagged enough financing to begin selling its product in California, Florida and Hawaii.
CEO Lechleiter says Lilly in ‘most prolific period of new launches’
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker said Tuesday it has built a robust pipeline of drugs that “has the potential” to launch 20 new products in the 10 years between 2014 and 2023.
Take a deep breath for an IU pulmonary biotech start-up
The technology is based on research done at IU, with the potential to slow down the progression of a disease that kills more than 100,000 people a year.
Ombudsman blasts Nightingale; company calls report flawed
A court-appointed patient care ombudsman who looked into Nightingale Home Healthcare’s operations says he found more than 1,300 complaints from patients and family members since 2011.
UnitedHealth to exit Indiana next year for Obamacare policies
UnitedHealth, which said last month it would drop out of many state exchanges where it sells individual Obamacare plans, is now counting Indiana among them.
AIT Labs founder to return more than $3M in settlement
The founder of AIT Laboratories, along with his insurance companies and bank, will pay back more than $3 million to employees who bought the company from him six years ago at what the government said was an inflated price.
We have doctors in Indiana. But do we visit them?
A national report says the vast majority of Hoosiers have a regular doctor for medical care. But do we actually visit the doctor? That's another story.
Volatile malpractice fees frustrate doctors, hospitals
It’s been a roller-coaster ride for Indiana physicians and hospitals, with fees swinging wildly up and down in recent years to fund a state insurance program that helps pay malpractice awards.
Indiana needs to address brain drain, BioCrossroads study finds
While many college graduates are leaving the state, jobs in health care and life sciences in Indiana are booming, and employers are often searching high and low for talent.
Judge awards ex-Lilly manager $500,000 after lawsuit
A federal judge made the award to Lilly’s former executive director of human resources, who quit for health reasons and was later dropped from the company’s extended disability plan.
Republic seeks to escape bankruptcy with Delta deal
A bankruptcy judge in New York has approved a settlement that allows the Indianapolis-based airline contractor to set more favorable terms with Delta Air Lines, one of its biggest customers.
Lawsuit: Ex-IU med school official says he was sexually harassed
A former administrator at the Indiana University School of Medicine says he was pressured to resign after complaining about a female administrator he claims sexually harassed him.
Toxicology labs face tough times
Deep cuts in Medicare reimbursements and competition from a few huge national chains and walk-in labs are making it tougher for Indianapolis-based AIT and other toxicology labs to compete.
Cook recalling 4.1 million catheters after reports of splitting or breaking
It’s the largest recall in recent years for Cook, which previously had issued four recalls covering more than 400,000 catheters and pressuring monitoring sets in the past two years.
Sale of local medical-device maker could bring $200 million
PTS Diagnostics, with about 150 employees in Indianapolis, said Monday it has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by China-based Sinocare Inc.