Lilly’s Bydureon falls short of competitor in study
Bydureon, the diabetes drug being developed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eli Lilly and Co. and Alkermes Inc., didn’t control the disease better than Novo Nordisk A/S’s Victoza in a study.
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Parks Foundation plans east-side farm for Gleaners
The Indianapolis Parks Foundation plans to use a $150,000 grant from Indiana University Health to start an organic farm on the east side of the city benefiting Gleaners Food Bank.
WellPoint sees strong enrollment in big accounts
WellPoint Inc. has already more than doubled the enrollment gains it expected in 2011 for national accounts that the health insurer administers for large employers.
Community wins sweepstakes for Johnson partnership
Community Health Network won a three-way race for a close partnership with Johnson Memorial Hospital, besting Franciscan St. Francis and Indiana University Health.
WellPoint expects employer biz to stagnate
Over the next five years, WellPoint Inc. expects the employer-sponsored insurance business to shrink slightly, forcing it to shift its focus to government-sponsored plans.
UPDATE: Bioanalytical researcher opening lab in Indianapolis
Advion BioServices is expected to open the lab at Purdue Research Park in Indianapolis in May with 49 employees. Some of the workers may come from Eli Lilly and Co., which is moving its drug-discovery bioanalytical operations to Advion as part of a partnership.
UPDATE: Lilly settles pollution suit for $337,500
A complaint filed Wednesday by the U.S. government says Lilly’s plant on South Harding Street is emitting high levels of acetonitrile and methanol, considered hazardous air pollutants by the EPA.
Eli Lilly neuroscience chief resigns
David Bredt, vice president of neuroscience research, has resigned “to pursue other opportunities,” according to Lilly spokeswoman Judy Kay Moore. Bredt had overseen Lilly’s development of various drugs, including molecules in late-stage human testing to treat Alzheimer’s and depression.
Franciscan’s electronic records rollout shows industry growth
Franciscan Alliance will spend more than $100 million over the next two years to install a common electronic medical record system at its 13 hospitals and more than 165 physician practices. It’s a sign of the growth of the health information technology industry in Indiana, which a new BioCrossroads report says generates $200 million a year in sales and is growing at 8 percent annually.
St. Vincent CEO takes on new duties in Wisconsin
St. Vincent Health CEO Vince Caponi will take charge of three hospitals in Wisconsin that are also owned by St. Vincent’s parent organization, Ascension Health. He’ll also keep his current job.
Fort Wayne firm to open health info to patients
With electronic medical record systems proliferating, there’s information galore about patients. But it’s not so easy for patients to get at it. Now Fort Wayne-based NoMoreClipboard has been charged to design ways to fix that problem.
Reform, revenue behind Franciscan expansion
Changes unleashed by health reform are pushing Franciscan St. Francis Health’s expansion into Hamilton County—in addition to the obvious pull of the area’s well-heeled population.
St. Francis plans $23 million Carmel hospital
Franciscan St. Francis Health plans to open a short-stay medical center in Carmel, creating 76 jobs by 2015, the health system announced Monday morning.
Lilly names new head of cancer drug business
Eli Lilly and Co. on Friday named company insider Sue Mahony as president of its cancer drug business.
Lilly takeover provision to be voted on again
The effort to remove an 80-percent approval threshold for takeover bids against the wishes of Lilly’s board is on the agenda of the company’s April 18 annual meeting.
Medicaid expansion could tax community health centers
The president of the Indiana Primary Health Care Association wants to double the number of federally qualified community health centers in Indiana in the next five years.
Repeated price cuts take glow off Endocyte IPO
New investors got in for $6 a share—which is less than the average price paid by prior investors, a regulatory filing reveals.
Health insurers expect hit from reform rule
Major health insurers, including WellPoint, say a provision that requires them to spend a certain percentage of the premiums they collect on care-related costs will eat into earnings this year.
Arcadia reports smaller loss on increased revenue
The Indianapolis-based health care company lost $2.3 million on revenue of $26.2 million in its third fiscal quarter.
Lilly collaboration with outside researchers yields first deal
Eli Lilly and Co.’s PD2 project attracted 30,000 compounds from researchers in 26 countries. And Lilly scientist Alan Palkowitz said it’s just the first of many such collaborations.