Eli Lilly to spend $27B on four new manufacturing sites
The new manufacturing sites are expected to create create 3,000 pharmaceutical jobs and nearly 10,000 construction positions during the buildout.
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Nonprofit hospitals targeted for high prices in bill passing the House
The bill allows the state to revoke the nonprofit status of a health system or hospital that charges especially high fees.
Community Health Network in joint venture to build 2 behavioral health hospitals
Community and Lifepoint Health operate three hospitals together in the Indianapolis metropolitan area.
Senate Republicans approve limiting health insurance program for Hoosiers
Senate Republicans unanimously greenlit a bill imposing certain provisions to the Healthy Indiana Plan, including adding a cap to the program—meaning hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers could lose coverage.
Indianapolis startup BrightChoice launches online therapy platform
Founded by a father-son duo, BrightChoice offers web-based services addressing common mental health struggles like anxiety, depression, stress management and more.
Indianapolis-based Gate Neurosciences to acquire California-based startup
Indianapolis-based Gate Neurosciences, which is in clinical trials of a medicine to treat depression, plans to acquire California-based biotech startup Boost Neuroscience.
U.S. reverses plan to shut down free COVID test program
Internal documents show that officials at HHS had been considering whether to continue the program or dispose of millions of tests.
Lebanon planning board OKs design for Lilly Medicine Foundry at LEAP District
The foundry will give the pharmaceutical maker the ability to research new ways of producing medicines.
Latest report on the well-being of Hoosier youth gives Indiana a mixed report card
The 146-page Indiana Kids Count Data Book ranked Indiana 27th in the country for overall child well-being.
Trump casts psychiatric and weight-loss drugs as threats to children
President Donald Trump has instructed his administration to scrutinize the “threat” to children posed by antidepressants, stimulants and other common psychiatric drugs.
Advocates warn of wide-ranging impact of proposed HIP changes
Senate Bill 2 would introduce restrictions on the Healthy Indiana Plan, a Medicaid program that pays for the health care needs of more than 750,000 Hoosiers.
Indiana Orthopedic Institute set to open as first tenant in Noblesville’s Innovation Mile
The 38,000-square-foot Indiana Orthopedic Institute building is designed for a range of orthopedic procedures focusing on hip and knee replacement.
Amended bill would hit nonprofit hospitals with excise tax over high prices
A new amendment to House Bill 1004 would create an excise tax that would penalize hospitals found to be over-charging patients.
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The National Institutes of Health said the change would save more than $4 billion a year, effective immediately.
UPDATE: Lilly reports robust Q4, full-year earnings
Lilly’s fourth-quarter earnings, released before the market opened Thursday, surpassed analysts’ expectations by millions.
Roche gets FDA clearance for test of emerging cardiovascular disease risk factor
Lipoprotein(a) has long been recognized as a critical marker for people at risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the health care industry has lacked the tools to tackle the problem.
IU School of Medicine cancels annual LGBTQ+ conference
In years past, the IU School of Medicine touted the virtual conference and its leadership in LGBTQ+ issues.
OrthoIndy promotes Lavery to president
Dr. Matthew Lavery has been promoted to president at the Indianapolis-based orthopedic practice, succeeding the retiring Dr. Edward Hellman.
Lilly’s Omvoh part of company’s expansion into inflammatory bowel disease treatment
The recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for Eli Lilly and Co.’s Omvoh, a new therapy to treat Chron’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is the company’s latest step into the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
Opponents say bill would punish, financially harm Indiana’s nonprofit hospitals
House Bill 1004 would strip hospitals of their nonprofit status if they exceed certain price thresholds.