First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
Women’s health advocates hope the decision will pave the way for more over-the-counter birth control options.
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Weight-loss drugs probed over reports of suicidal thoughts
The EMA said it would consider whether its review should be extended to other drugs in the same class, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists. Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.’s Mounjaro is among them.
Hendricks Regional Health looks within for new CEO
Dr. Michelle Fenoughty succeeds Kevin Speer, who resigned in March to lead Ascension St. Vincent Indiana.
IBJ Podcast: Lilly in middle of big battle over future of drug prices for seniors
In this week’s edition of the IBJ Podcast, reporter John Russell discusses Medicare’s new power to negotiate drug prices and its effects on patients, drug makers and the rest the health care industry. Eli Lilly and Co. would like to see some changes.
UPDATE: Indiana Supreme Court upholds state’s abortion ban
The state’s high court nixed a preliminary injunction that has kept the ban on hold since September.
Pregnant workers get federal protections after Indiana lawmakers pull up short on similar steps
Pregnant workers employed in Indiana now have access to guaranteed accommodations after the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a federal law that went into effect Tuesday.
Unauthorized vapes pouring into U.S. despite FDA crackdown on fruity flavors
A new Indiana Youth Tobacco survey shows that youth commercial tobacco use among Hoosiers is the lowest measured in the past two decades, but the frequent use of e-cigarettes is higher than previous years.
Next step for obesity drug makers replacing needles with pills
Medical experts predict the pills will be popular, especially among people who want to lose weight but are fearful of needles.
Indy-based medical supplier Apria sued over massive data breach
At least six separate lawsuits have been filed this month in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis against Apria Healthcare LLC. Most of the suits are seeking class-action status on behalf of the 1.8 million people whose information was hacked by an unauthorized third party.
Indiana youth face mental health crises, declining school performance
Post-pandemic educational performance is declining while adolescents report higher rates of mental health crises such as depression and suicidal ideation, according to a presentation from the Indiana Youth Institute at a Commission on Improving the Status of Children meeting Wednesday.
Indianapolis hospital eliminates noncompete clauses for doctors
Indiana legislators passed a law this year barring primary care physicians and employers from signing noncompete clauses Eskenazi Medical Group’s move goes further.
More than 1M people dropped from Medicaid as states start purge of rolls
Some states are moving swiftly to make Medicaid eligibility determinations following the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
Judge rules invasion-of-privacy suit in Netflix documentary on fertility doctor can move forward
A federal judge is allowing three central Indiana women who discovered they were among the nearly 100 “secret children” of a former fertility doctor to move ahead with their lawsuit.
Efforts to expand access to doulas in Indiana are slow despite legal change
In 2019, Indiana lawmakers passed legislation that would allow doulas to be reimbursed through Medicaid, But some who championed the initiative say the reimbursement process can be difficult.
Inflation Reduction Act foes race to repeal climate, drug pricing programs
A growing roster of corporate and political foes has started to lay siege to the law, hoping to erode some of its key provisions before they can take effect.
Federal judge temporarily blocks much of Indiana’s ban on gender-transition care for minors
U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon wrote Friday that he was blocking the law from taking effect because its opponents had demonstrated potential irreparable harm to those undergoing treatment and shown “some likelihood of success” in arguments that it was unconstitutional.
Compounding pharmacy moving from Carmel to Fishers, plans 50 new jobs
Pure Pharmacy plans to spend about $4.5 million to lease and equip about 21,000 square feet near the Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport, Fishers officials said.
FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration’s scientific advisers said the next round of shots in the U.S. should only include protection against the newest variants that are now dominant worldwide—a branch of the omicron family tree named XBB.
FDA advisers consider changing COVID vaccine to target latest omicron strain
COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall. Regulators will be making their best guess which strain to include, just like they do every year in setting the recipe for the fall flu vaccine.
Judge hears bid to block Indiana’s ban on gender-transition care for minors
A federal judge in Indianapolis made no immediate ruling after hearing about 90 minutes of arguments from the Indiana attorney general’s office and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, which is seeking a preliminary injunction.