AES Indiana names Davis-Handy president, its seventh in past decade
Brandi Davis-Handy has worked for the utility for eight years, most recently as chief customer officer.
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Indiana officials accuse Zionsville medical-device maker of violating securities law
The Secretary of State’s Securities Division announced the action Tuesday against VoCare Inc. and three of its officers.
Elanco, analysts gird for potential blockbusters in coming months
In an hourlong conference call with analysts on Monday, CEO Jeff Simmons said the word “blockbuster” at least six times as he talked about the Greenfield-based company’s pipeline products that could launch this year.
Elanco to cut 420 jobs in restructuring that will focus on pet health
The company said the restructuring is designed to shift resources from its farm animal operations to its pet health operations and help with the launch of three upcoming products now under regulatory review.
IU Health operating income nearly tripled in 2023
While inpatient medical and surgical volumes across the system did not return to pre-pandemic levels, IU Health reported strong outpatient growth in 2023.
IU medical school lands record $243M in NIH funding in 2023
The Indianapolis-based medical school ranked 29th in the country for landing funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Indiana suspends insurance broker for receiving Anthem’s confidential info from brother
Alan Sword, who sold Medicare Advantage plans on behalf of Anthem, was suspended in an emergency order issued Jan. 30 by Amy Beard, commissioner of the Indiana Department of Insurance.
Lilly stock surges on analyst’s ‘$1 trillion club’ comment
Shares in the Indianapolis-based drugmaker are setting new records almost every day, due to investor excitement over the company’s new drugs for obesity and diabetes, two health conditions that plague America.
Restaurants, shops fill up Saturday with All-Star crowds after light start to weekend
It was a good turnaround from the previous night, when a snowstorm hit the city and kept the turnout lower than expected.
‘It was kind of chaotic.’ More than 1,000 waited over an hour to enter NBA fan experience.
The Rob Klepper family from Brownsburg was among more than 1,000 people caught in the extended line, an IBJ reporter estimated. By 4:30 p.m., organizers were able to clear the logjam and get people inside.
With overhaul looming, organ network pushes to reduce wait times
The Indiana Donor Network, which serves 85 of Indiana’s 92 counties, is booming with a record number of registered donors and transplanted organs.
Companies hope to turn All-Star fans into customers with retail pop-ups, activation sites
Dozens of companies will be promoting their brands and rolling out new merchandise at NBA All-Star Weekend events, including Under Armour, AT&T, Google, Kia, Starry, Lids, State Farm, Converse and Skims.
Israeli firm joins local isotope rush, signs builder for Westfield factory
An Israeli company has firmed up plans for a new isotope manufacturing plant in Westfield in what is becoming a scramble in a red-hot local market for nuclear-medicine facilities.
As Lilly stock skyrockets, endowment gifts surge
In recent weeks, the Indianapolis-based philanthropy has been unveiling a flurry of gifts at the $100 million level or higher.
In latest expansion move, Marathon Health merges with Denver-based company
Indianapolis-based Marathon said the merger will extend services to 2.5 million eligible patients and more than 630 U.S. employer and union-sponsored clients.
New Indiana partnership focuses on reducing health care costs, improving workforce health
Several Indiana employers, universities and health care organizations have launched the Indiana Business Health Collaborative, a new partnership that wants to improve Indiana’s health profile through private-sector solutions.
Lilly sees fourth-quarter profit jump 13%, with strong demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound
The Indianapolis based drugmaker posted net income of $2.19 billion for the quarter. Excluding nonrecurring items, adjusted earnings per share of $2.49 beat the FactSet consensus of $2.30.
Inari raises another $103M for gene-editing technology, but legal dispute looms with Corteva
The Boston-based biotech company with large operations in Indiana has raised more than a half-billion dollars over its eight-year history.
Elanco to sell aqua business to Merck for $1.3B
Elanco Animal Health said it has agreed to sell its aqua business to Merck Animal Health, a move that allows it to pay down some of its debt load and invest in new pipeline products.
With its triple-tax benefits, the humble HSA emerges as a retirement savings powerhouse
Increasingly, benefits brokers and personal-finance experts are advising people use cash to pay for health care and investing the HSA funds for decades.