A uniquely Indiana business deal involving NBA basketball, a major ag producer and farmers is putting a new crop in the spotlight at one of the biggest Hoosier venues: Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The partnership between the Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) and Pacers Sports & Entertainment Inc. means fried food at all Gainbridge Fieldhouse events will be […]... Read More
Music therapy is hitting a high note in central Indiana. Two new efforts—one focused on patients and the other on training tomorrow’s clinicians—are expected to give more Hoosiers access to the healing power of music.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) said Tuesday it plans to invest another $450 million at a factory in North Carolina that makes diabetes medicines and devices.... Read More
Indiana’s healthcare and life sciences sector, often hailed as a key driver of the state’s economy, landed a record $619.8 million in venture funding last year, a hefty increase over the previous record, set a year earlier.... Read More
The Kosciusko Economic Development Corp. says it will launch a second cohort of the Kosciusko Medical Technology Accelerator Studio. MedTech began operating last year to serve as a business accelerator for startup companies to take advantage of the numerous orthopedics manufacturers in Warsaw.... Read More
Federal regulators have rejected Eli Lilly and Co.’s application for accelerated approval of an experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s disease due to a limited number of patients that were still on the drug for a full year in clinical trials.... Read More
For the third consecutive year, a Purdue University-affiliated company has been named to the Most Fundable Companies list from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School. The business school named biotechnology company OmniVis to the prestigious list.... Read More
A $2.1 billion Eli Lilly and Co. manufacturing campus in Boone County would include 12 buildings totaling more than 1.6 million square feet, a company official told the Lebanon Planning Commission on Tuesday night.... Read More
Fishers-based BiomEdit LLC has formed a long-term research and commercial partnership with European animal nutrition company Nutreco. BiomEdit said the partners aim to develop novel feed additives for livestock using microbiome technology.... Read More
An Indianapolis company that repackages and distributes pharmaceuticals is planning a $10.5 million expansion that will include hiring another 205 people. Northwind Pharmaceuticals LLC plans to make the hires by the end of 2025.... Read More
California on Thursday announced it will sue the companies—including Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY)—that make and promote most of the nation’s insulin, accusing them of scheming to illegally increase the price of the drug and demanding they return millions of dollars to some diabetics who state officials say were overcharged for the medicine they must have to survive.... Read More
A Hoosier life sciences icon who recently received another major win says the ecosystem at Purdue University is a key factor in the success of his West Lafayette-based startup. Dr. Philip Low credited the university's support in an interview with Kylie Veleta.... Read More
Warsaw-based Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ZBH) says its latest acquisition strengthens its growing sports medicine portfolio. The orthopedics device maker announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Virginia-based Embody Inc., in a deal that could be worth as much as $270 million.... Read More
Cincinnati-based life sciences company Medpace has announced a major expansion, which could benefit workers in southeast Indiana. The medical contract research organization says it will invest $150 million to expand its Ohio headquarters and add 1,500 jobs over the next six years.... Read More
Cancer treatment is increasingly moving toward personalized medicine, also called precision medicine, which recognizes that every tumor is unique and must be attacked in a unique way. The approach is powered by genomics, in which scientists sequence the tumor’s DNA. However, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center Associate Director of Education Dr. Hari Nakshatri says the […]... Read More
Dramatic growth since commercializing its product in 2019 is only the first chapter of Brightlamp’s story, says Chief Executive Officer Kurtis Sluss. The Indianapolis-based startup created a smartphone app called Reflex; initially envisioned as a method to detect a concussion within seconds, Sluss says “the single most exciting thing is seeing how [its use] seems […]... Read More
Just weeks ago, a Texas jury awarded a family more than $21 million after a routine surgery on their 27 year-old son left him in a vegetative state. The jury agreed the tragic outcome was the result of starving his brain of oxygen when his airway wasn’t properly monitored during the surgery. South Bend-based Aeris […]... Read More
The FDA has given additional approval to an imaging agent used to help find tumors in cancer patients, this time for those battling lung cancer. Cytalux was developed by Purdue University's Dr. Philip Low, who is also founder of On Target Laboratories Inc.... Read More
A Brown County couple with a longstanding relationship with Purdue University has given the school a $10 million gift to advance cancer research for both humans and pets. The funding from Evan and Sue Ann Werling will help with the establishment of the Comparative Oncology Research Center named in their honor.... Read More
West Lafayette-based Inotiv is delaying the full release of its fiscal fourth quarter and full-year earnings. The pharmaceutical testing company said the move is the result of an investigation of illegal imports of non-human primates by its principal supplier.... Read More
