Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) says it will invest $700 million to establish the Lilly Institute for Genetic Medicine in Boston to accelerate the development of RNA and DNA-based medicines. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based Solutions Healthcare Management has been acquired by Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting in Denver. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Pinnacle says the deal creates one of the most comprehensive physician advisory companies in the country.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $213 million contract modification to Roche Diagnostics in Indianapolis. The contract boost is for the production of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for the U.S. Army.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Health is changing its COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools and childcare programs throughout the state. Among the changes, schools will no longer have to report COVID-19 cases to the state or conduct contact tracing beginning February 23.... Read More
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) is settling over alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and other laws for an August 2019 discharge of ammonia and cyanide-laden wastewater into the East Branch of the Little Calumet River, which flows into Lake Michigan. The discharge led to fish kills and also caused beach closures along the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.... Read More
West Lafayette-based Inotiv Inc. (Nasdaq: NOTV) is reporting a first quarter net loss of $83 million, compared to a loss of $366,000 during the same period last year. Chief Executive Officer Robert Leasure says, despite the drop, the company's recent acquisitions and partnerships will help mitigate potential supply bottlenecks.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) says it has an agreement with the U.S. government to supply up to 600,000 doses of its investigational drug bebtelovimab, an antibody therapy used for the treatment of the COVID Omicron variant. ... Read More
The Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Inc. has elected Cynthia Cardona as president. Cardona will also serve as senior director of social impact for Lilly.... Read More
Franciscan Health Crown Point’s new $200 million hospital has reached a major milestone. The hospital held a topping off ceremony this week to celebrate the installation of the final steel beam used in the construction of the building, which is set to open in 2024.... Read More
Indiana University's board of trustees has approved the architectural design for the IU School of Medicine's new Medical Education Building in Indianapolis. IU says the 11-story, 325,000-square-foot facility will be used to address instructional and research needs of programs.... Read More
Texas-based AppleGate Recovery has acquired Lucina Treatment Centers, a group of five opioid treatment centers in central and northeastern Indiana. AppleGate, a subsidiary of BayMark Health Services, says the acquisition includes two Indianapolis offices as well as locations in Kokomo, Muncie and Fort Wayne.... Read More
Bloomington-based Cook Medical says it is selling its reproductive health business to CooperCompanies (NYSE: NYSE: COO), a medical device manufacturer in California specializing in reproductive health. ... Read More
Franciscan Health Michigan City has partnered with Signet Health to further its behavioral health program. The Texas-based company provides management and advisory services in 30 states.... Read More
Temporary fencing has gone up and heavy equipment has moved onto a lot that once housed a “Bandidos” restaurant in Fort Wayne. The site is slated to become part of the growing Parkview Inverness complex on Illinois Road.... Read More
North Carolina-based life sciences company Labcorp (NYSE: LH) has opened a new diagnostics laboratory in South Bend. The company says the 25,000-square-foot facility features expanded capabilities and new equipment for high-quality, efficient testing.... Read More
Bosma Enterprises launches e-commerce site for its medical gloves... Read More
Parkview DeKalb Hospital is looking to expand its footprint. The hospital says it has acquired nearly 77 acres outside of Auburn for $7 million for the construction of a new healthcare facility.... Read More
An Indianapolis-based company that launched a line of stainless steel dinnerware for children two years ago is now attempting to further disrupt the foodservice industry by introducing stainless steel lunch trays. ... Read More
Muncie and health care organizations want to build a reputation as a healthcare education center of excellence... Read More
Governor Eric Holcomb extended Indiana's COVID-19 public health emergency for another month on Tuesday, though his intentions to end the declaration remained ensnarled in a legislative debate over whether the state should severely limit businesses from imposing workplace vaccination requirements.... Read More
