2019 Innovation Issue: Hospitals move cautiously into AI
The medical field’s lofty dreams of unleashing the power of artificial intelligence to transform medicine have yet to materialize in a major way.
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2019 Innovation Issue: Dr. Edward McGruder on improving pet health via the ‘internet of animal things’
Wearable devices have applications beyond people. We’re at a turning point in animal health where better data combined with innovative medicines is leading to better care for our pets.
Lilly begins selling half-price version of popular Humalog insulin
The fast-acting insulin, which diabetics inject shortly before each meal, is used by about 700,000 Americans.
State wants to offer $1,000 ‘bridge’ for low-income Hoosiers leaving Medicaid
The Indiana Family & Social Services Administration says the plan is designed to help bridge the transition from the Healthy Indiana Plan to private health insurance, and help pay for premiums, deductibles, co-pays and other costs.
Indiana joining other states in nursing licensing exchange
Indiana will recognize nursing licenses from most other states with a new law taking effect this summer.
Trump administration taking aim at ‘surprise’ medical bills
President Donald Trump will begin a push Thursday to fight health care sticker shock by limiting the unexpected charges faced by insured patients when a member of a health care team that treated them is not in their insurer’s network.
Drugmakers will have to reveal medication prices in TV ads
The Trump administration has finalized regulations that will require drug companies to disclose list prices of medications costing more than $35 for a month’s supply.
Pharmaceutical exec guilty of bribing doctors to push opioid
A pharmaceutical company founder accused of paying doctors millions in bribes to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray was convicted Thursday in a case that exposed such marketing tactics as using a stripper-turned-sales-rep to give a physician a lap dance.
Trump, GOP states ask appeals court to kill Obamacare
Taking a harder line on health care, the Trump administration joined a coalition of Republican-led states Wednesday in asking a federal appeals court to entirely overturn former President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
Single-payer health care would be ‘major undertaking,’ CBO says
Adopting universal health coverage “would significantly increase government spending and require substantial additional government resources,” the office said.
Former Pharmakon exec sentenced to five months for adulterating drugs, conspiracy
Caprice R. Bearden, the company’s former compliance officer, pleaded guilty in November to multiple criminal charges related to the sale of over-potent drugs. She later testified against her boss, who was convicted and awaits sentencing.
Eli Lilly shares droop after drugmaker lowers full-year outlook
Indianapolis-based Lilly reported first quarter revenue of $5.09 billion, up 3% from a year ago but below analyst expectations of $5.2 billion. Sales of several of Lilly’s top drugs missed expectations.
Hospitals sue over new national liver transplant policy
Hospitals and patients have sued to block a new nationwide liver transplant policy that they say will waste viable livers, lead to fewer transplants and likely cause deaths.
Walgreens to hike minimum age for store tobacco sales
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said Tuesday that it will require customers to be at least 21 years old to purchase tobacco in any of its more than 9,500 stores nationwide. The policy starts Sept. 1.
Medicare chief Verma uses forecast as warning for expand-it-to-all plans
The Trump administration’s top Medicare official used an annual report on the program’s fiscal outlook to attack proposals by some Democrats to expand government health-care coverage to all Americans.
McConnell proposes national minimum age of 21 for tobacco
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday his bill will cover all tobacco products, including vaping devices.
Drugmakers reveal list prices online after pressure from Trump
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. was one of the first drug firms to begin sharing prices. Now, others are following suit.
Indiana Biosciences Research Institute’s top exec steps down, citing health problems
Dr. Rainer Fischer is giving up the roles of CEO and chief scientific officer, but will continue as senior executive for innovation and discovery.
Indiana Senate sends sperm-misuse legislation to governor
The Indiana Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a bill allowing felony charges in cases of deception involving human sperm, eggs or embryos.
Bristol-Myers gets shareholder approval for $74B Celgene deal
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. on Friday won a shareholder vote to approve its takeover of Celgene Corp., paving the way to close the largest pharmaceutical merger in history and create a cancer-drug giant.