Medical Device Startup Seeing Growth
South Bend-based TayCo Brace says about 14,000 patients have already used its ankle brace designed to be an alternative to the traditional walking boot, and that number is growing. The medical device... Read More
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Lilly’s Lyumjev Approved for Insulin Pump Use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Eli Lilly and Company's (NYSE: LLY) insulin, Lyumjev, with an insulin pump. The FDA approved the drug itself in June 2020 as a rapid-actin... Read More
Innovcare to Develop Primary Care Facility
A new $5 million community-focused primary care facility is coming to Indianapolis as part of a joint project between Indianapolis-based Innovcare, Indianapolis Public Schools and American Health Netw... Read More
Lutheran Health Breaks Ground on Mental Health Facility
Fort Wayne-based Lutheran Health Network of Indiana and Acadia Healthcare Co. (Nasdaq: ACHC) have broken ground on a $45 million mental health hospital in Allen County. The partners say Maple Heights... Read More
State to Fund Distribution of Opioid Blocker
The state of Indiana has announced $1.3 million in funding to distribute opioid reversal agent Naloxone statewide to Hoosiers at risk of drug overdose. According to data from the Centers for Disease C... Read More
Holcomb: No Return to Mask Mandate Yet
As cases of COVID-19 surge in the Hoosier State, the Indiana State Department of Health is continuing to urge mask wearing and vaccinations, particularly in light of new CDC recommendations. Additiona... Read More
FDA Broadens Authorization of Lilly’s COVID Treatment
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has broadened the Emergency Use Authorization for baricitinib to allow for treatment with or without remdesi... Read More
Franciscan Health Dedicates Repurposed Campus
Franciscan Health has repurposed a location known for providing healthcare to a LaPorte County community since 1904 with the blessing and dedication of Franciscan Health Michigan City's Homer Street c... Read More
Hoosier Hospitals Ranked Among Best
Nine Indiana hospitals have been designated among the best in the state as part of U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Hospitals ranking. The publication ranks hospitals on a state-by-state basis a... Read More
Victory Field Receives Sensory Certification
Victory Field in Indianapolis has received sensory certification by adding facilities and creating a positive experience for visitors to the ballpark who have sensory issues, such as autism, dementia... Read More
Rare Blood Disease Being Treated in Indy
Indianapolis is one of two cities in the U.S. that is now home to an innovative treatment center for a rare blood disorder. Maryland-based nonprofit Cure HHT says the Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis C... Read More
Hendricks Behavioral Hospital Expanding Mental Health Access
While the emergency phase of the pandemic is coming to an end with vaccination rates on the rise, rates of mental health and behavioral issues due to anxiety and stress are on the rise, according to M... Read More
Summit BHC Opens Terre Haute Treatment Center
Tennessee-based Summit BHC has opened its second substance use disorder treatment facility in Indiana. The behavioral health and addiction treatment services provider says the Anabranch Recovery Cente... Read More
Bloomington Startup Lands Early Stage Funding
A Bloomington-based startup that focuses on feminine hygiene products has received $20,000 in early-stage funding from Elevate Ventures Community Ideation Fund. Chief Executive Officer Cindy Belardo... Read More
Two Hamilton County Health Organizations Merge
Two public health organizations in Hamilton County are joining forces to focus on gaps in health coverage and well-being. Partnership for Healthy Hamilton County and Hamilton County Systems of Care an... Read More
Cummins Launches Safe Water Initiative
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is putting some of its power behind a new initiative to address global challenges in accessing clean water. The company has launched Cummins Water Works, a part... Read More
New Bloomington Hospital Receives Lead Gift
A major donation from a pair of Indiana University alumni will serve as the lead gift for the new IU Health Bloomington Hospital. The gift from Jefferson and Mary Shreve, along with a match, will prov... Read More
Two Hoosier Cities on Fittest Communities List
The American College of Sports Medicine and the Anthem Foundation, both of which are headquartered in Indianapolis, are out with their list of America’s fittest cities, and two Indiana communities mad... Read More
Lilly Continues Expansion of Diabetes Research
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has acquired Protomer Technologies, a private biotech firm, in a deal that has the potential value of more than $1 billion if commercial milestones are... Read More
Health Tech Startup Expanding to Indy
A New York-based health tech startup is expanding its footprint with a new office in Indianapolis. K Health, which has developed a platform that gives users immediate access to health information and... Read More