The founder of West Lafayette-based On Target Laboratories Inc. says the recent approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the company's imaging drug Cytalux brings "a whole rainbow of emotions." Cytalux uses fluorescent technology to help surgeons spot ovarian cancer tumors. ... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College and Louisville-based Baptist Health have announced a $2.5 million partnership. Ivy Tech says the commitment will establish the Baptist Health School of Health Sciences and support renovations of Pfau Hall on its Sellersburg campus.... Read More
Carmel-based Methodist Sports Medicine has changed its name to Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics. The practice says it underwent a rebranding process to find a name that would highlight its brand promise and position itself for future growth.... Read More
Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), who is heading a congressional fight against President Joe Biden’s proposed federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, said Wednesday he was against state-level efforts to block businesses from imposing their own workplace vaccination requirements.... Read More
Gary-based Methodist Hospitals has launched a CareFirst facility in Valparaiso. The hospital says the facility is the fourth CareFirst Immediate Care center in northwest Indiana, in addition to facilities in Crown Point, Merrillville and Schererville.... Read More
Officials from Purdue University and Indiana University Health say a recently-announced collaboration is a "great opportunity" to fight the opioid epidemic in two rural east central Indiana counties. ... Read More
The new Terre Haute Veteran's Clinic is getting set to open its doors almost two years to the day after plans for the $40 million facility were announced. Our partners at WTHI-TV report the 46,000-square-foot clinic will serve some 10,000 veterans from throughout the state.... Read More
The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding nine grants totaling $255,000 for mental health and substance abuse programs throughout Indiana. Stan Pinegar, president of Duke Energy Indiana in Plainfield, says the state has seen a rise in mental health and substance use disorders since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More
U.S. News & World Report has published its first-ever list of the Best Hospitals for Maternity and three Indiana hospitals made the cut. ... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the Emergency Use Authorization for a combination therapy developed by Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) to treat patients with COVID-19. Lilly says bamlanivimab and etesevimab can now be used to treat certain high-risk pediatric patients from birth to 12 years old.... Read More
Terre Haute-based Union Health says it is in "preliminary conversations" with Terre Haute Regional Hospital, though details of the talks are unclear. In a letter to employees, obtained by our partners at WTHI-TV, the health system says the conversations about a "unique and historic opportunity."... Read More
Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute says Dr. Umberto Tachinardi has assumed the role of interim president and chief executive officer, succeeding Dr. Peter Embi ... Read More
A senior living community in the Floyd County town of Georgetown says it is transferring ownership of one of its properties. ... Read More
A small health care products company based in Carmel, started in the founder’s kitchen, is continuing to grow its lineup of organic creams and ointments. ... Read More
Fortis Home Health & Hospice, a provider of home health and private duty home care services, has acquired Indianapolis-based Select Home Health.... Read More
Wisconsin-based Placon is celebrating the opening of its expanded medical facility in Elkhart. The Elkhart Truth reports the plastic packaging manufacturer has invested $11 million to construct the 42,000-square-foot addition and create up to 25 jobs.... Read More
Mishawaka-based Senior1Care, a home health care company, says it is expanding its footprint to northeast Indiana with the acquisition of Fort Wayne-based Angel Corps. ... Read More
Crossroads YMCA in Lake County is moving forward with plans to fast track a renovation of the former fitness center at Franciscan Health in Schererville... Read More
Manchester University has forged a partnership with San Diego-based Agena Bioscience to help the school expand its educational resources in the field of pharmacogenomics. ... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new imaging drug, developed by a Purdue University researcher, that can help spot tumors during surgery with the use of fluorescent technology. ... Read More
