Health

Eli Lilly and Co. this week announced an additional $50 million commitment to its Social Impact Venture Capital Portfolio, bringing the total investment to $300 million. ... Read More

Community Health Network plans to cut an unspecified number of jobs through a workforce restructuring. The Indianapolis-based hospital system said the cuts follow a loss of $161 million last year on operations and investments.... Read More

U.S. News & World Report has unveiled its 2023 lists of the Best Medical Schools and Best Law Schools, and several Hoosier universities made the cut. The publication said this year's rankings placed greater emphasis on the results that the schools can deliver.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Boomerang Ventures on Wednesday announced the appointment of Dick Aderman as studio director. Aderman, who previously served as an executive-in-residence at Boomerang, will lead the firm's venture studio arm.... Read More

Indiana University Health has added Fort Wayne Neurological Center to its ranks. The specialty practice, which has more than 100 employees, focuses on the study and treatment of conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and more.... Read More

The Indiana Medical Licensing Board will hold a hearing later this month on a complaint against Indianapolis OB-GYN Dr. Caitlin Bernard, despite an attempt by the Attorney General’s Office to further delay the matter.... Read More

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College on Monday announced a three-year, $250,000 gift from Terre Haute-based Union Health. The funding will support the college's expansion of its online program designed to give paramedics a pathway to becoming registered nurses.... Read More

New Jersey-based Catalent is delaying the release of its fiscal third quarter earnings. Part of the reason for the delay, the company said, are "certain potential non-cash adjustments" related to its Bloomington operations.... Read More

An Indianapolis-based period care startup has been named a finalist in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards. Sunny, which has developed a novel menstrual cup and applicator, is included on the list that features big names such as Xfinity and Pandora.... Read More

A federal jury’s award of $5.5 million to a former Franciscan Health employee who sued the health system for pregnancy discrimination suggests the verdict was based on “passion and prejudice,” a magistrate judge has ruled in granting a motion for a new trial.... Read More

An Indiana law that requires abortion clinics to either bury or cremate fetal remains will remain in effect after the U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to consider a lawsuit challenging it. The court gave no explanation for its decision.... Read More

Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Monday that Indiana Department of Child Services Director Terry Stigdon will step down at the end of the week. Stigdon, who has served in the role since 2018, will become CEO of the Indiana Region chapter of the American Red Cross.... Read More

The plush, $17 million headquarters of Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine physician group in Carmel, with its two-story walnut-paneled wall in the lobby, decorative light fixtures and modern furnishings, stands as a survival trophy of sorts.... Read More

Indiana lawmakers approved the governor’s proposal to expand county-level public health programs as they near the end of this year’s legislative session.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Orthodontic Details has announced a collaboration with several major suppliers to boost its online procurement platform. Details' platform is designed to serve as a one-stop shop for orthodontic practices to find the supplies they need.... Read More

Eli Lilly and Co. says a new clinical trial for its drug tirzepatide helped overweight diabetes patients lose an average of 15.7% of body weight, or 34.4 pounds, after 72 weeks. The drug is currently sold under the brand name Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes... Read More

Republican leadership in the Indiana House and Senate have reached an agreement on a state budget that dramatically expands eligibility for the private school voucher program, allocates $225 million in new funding for local public health services and...... Read More

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a notice Friday to drop his attempt to reopen a lawsuit filed by an Indianapolis abortion doctor. The lawsuit was filed by Caitlin Bernard on Nov. 3, 2022, after Rokita publicly said he was investigating the doctor.... Read More

Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health is expanding its produce prescription program this year which will help it provide fruits and vegetables to more people who are food insecure and have chronic health conditions, like diabetes and hypertension... Read More

A longstanding independent pharmacy in southern Indiana will close its doors this weekend. Butt Drugs, which was founded in 1952, notified customers last week that its last day in business will be April 29.... Read More