VA closes part-time clinic in Kokomo after 11 months
Howard County Commissioner Paul Wyman, who helped bring the clinic to town, said VA bureaucrats have failed to properly serve veterans.
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Indiana to dedicate new state psychiatric hospital
The NeuroDiagnostic Institute on Indianapolis’ east side is Indiana’s first new psychiatric hospital in more than 50 years.
Obesity rate climbing in Indiana, new study says
A report from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation says one in three Hoosiers is now obese, up from one in five about two decades ago.
Hospitals get socked for safety concerns
In Indiana, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is docking 22 hospitals for high rates of infection and patient injuries.
Most flavors of e-cigarettes set to be banned from retail stores
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration moved forward with its much-anticipated plan to limit sales of most flavored e-cigarettes in an effort to curb what it calls an epidemic of youth vaping.
Ex-Hamilton County addiction doctor loses suit against DEA, Carmel
Law enforcement officials who unsuccessfully brought charges against a Hamilton County addiction treatment doctor accused of over-prescribing opiates have been cleared in a civil lawsuit the doctor filed against them.
Partner on St. Vincent neighborhood hospitals had big ambitions but flamed out
Just 20 months ago, Tandem Hospital Partners had set up a joint venture with St. Vincent to develop a series of tiny hospitals. Today, the results are far different from what either company probably imagined.
Indiana’s life sciences sector growing in jobs, wages, companies
A new study by BioCrossroads and Indiana University shows the sector’s economic impact grew about 1 percent last year, to $79 billion.
Cigna CEO expressed regret about merger that later failed
While publicly backing his company’s 2015 merger with rival health insurer Anthem, Cigna’s CEO privately expressed regret about signing on to a deal that left him with a reduced role, lawyers for Anthem said in court Monday.
Lilly to introduce generic version of insulin at half off Humalog’s list price
The move comes at a time drug makers, especially those that make insulin, are facing withering criticism for raising prices.
IU Health says operations strong, but investment losses pull down earnings
The state’s largest health system said earnings from operations climbed 4 percent, but investment losses pulled down total earnings by 70 percent.
Indiana hospital closure to cost 200 people their jobs
A southern Indiana hospital that's struggled financially will close this spring after a decade of operation.
Roche makes $4.8 billion acquisition bid for gene-therapy company
Spark Therapeutics Inc. will give Roche Holding a chance to make up ground in a field where single treatments may command more than $1 million. It also snaps up an asset that rivals like Novartis might have coveted.
Indiana bill proposes felony charge if doctor misuses sperm
The Indiana Senate has approved a bill allowing felony charges if the deception involves a medical procedure, device, drug or human reproductive material.
Amazon’s latest target is pharmacy disruption
As the online retailer has moved into new industries over the years, consumers have flocked to it and numerous traditional retailers have closed their doors, unable to compete.
Shelbyville hospital to partner with YMCA on indoor pool, health center
Major Health Partners is providing most of the money for the project—$15 million—and the city of Shelbyville and Shelby County each are committing nearly $1.6 million.
IU Health Foundation raises $19.1M in first full year
The new fundraising arm of IU Health said it exceeded its first-year goal by more than 300 percent, allowing it to expand its grants program statewide.
Indy startup Outpost Medicine draws in big money to develop drug therapies
For a startup that has raised an eye-popping $71 million in just three years, Outpost Medicine LLC likes to keep a low profile. The young company, which is developing drugs for urinary and gastrointestinal disorders, is headquartered in small, unmarked space at the Parkwood Crossing office complex on East 96th Street. It has issued only a […]
Eli Lilly negotiated its largest deal ever at breakneck speed
When the Indianapolis-based drug giant made its initial offer Dec. 20, it said it wanted to seal the deal before the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, which ran Jan. 7-10 in San Francisco.
Activist investor cuts DowDuPont expectations ahead of split into three companies
One of the three breakaway companies—ag division Corteva—has significant operations in Indianapolis. Corteva will be separately traded starting June 1.