Lilly Antibody Therapies Paused

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has paused the distribution of COVID-19 antibody therapies developed by Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY), as well as one from another pharmaceutical company. The agency cites new data that shows the therapies are unlikely to be effective against the Omicron variant.... Read More

Regenstrief Analyzes Work Stress

New research conducted by Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs examined clinician burnout in healthcare and how it can be addressed... Read More

Supreme Court Affirms Legal Status of South Shore Line Operator

The legal status of the organization that operates the South Shore Line in northwest Indiana has been decided thanks to a ruling from the Indiana Supreme Court. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the decision was brought on as a result of legal action against the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District.... Read More

Roche Receives EUA for At-Home COVID Test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted an Emergency Use Authorization for a COVID-19 At-Home Test developed by Roche Diagnostics. The company says the test will be available across the country beginning in January.... Read More

Toll Road Launches Smart Parking Network

Elkhart-based ITR Concession Co. is launching a network of smart parking signage for freight and truck drivers who use the Indiana Toll Road. The company says the signage, which will rely on a mix of sensors and cameras, will provide commercial drivers an approximate count of the available parking spaces along the roadway.... Read More

Thor Partners on Electric Drive System Development

Elkhart-based Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE: THO) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a vehicle technology company based in Germany. Thor says the partners will focus on the continued joint development of a high-voltage electric drive system for towable recreational vehicles.... Read More

Evansville Company Names CEO

The board of directors for Evansville-based Escalade Inc. (Nasdaq: ESCA) has selected Walter Glazer as the company's next chief executive officer. Glazer, who has served in the role on an interim basis since February, has been a member of the Escalade board since 2015.... Read More

Lock Joint Tube Planning $21M Texas Expansion

South Bend-based Lock Joint Tube is planning to grow its existing facility in Texas with a $21 million expansion project. The steel tubing manufacturer, which also has locations in Ohio and Tennessee, says it plans to create more than 30 jobs.... Read More

This Week on Inside INdiana Business 12/24/21

It’s full steam ahead for two major commuter rail improvement projects in northwest Indiana. Mike Noland has an update on the South Shore Line’s double tracking project from Gary to Michigan City and the 8.5-mile extension of the West Lake Corridor from Hammond to Dyer.... Read More

Illinois Man Sentenced in Hammond Tax Scheme

An Illinois man has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than $145,000 in restitution by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jon DeGuilio. Daniel Urquiza was sentenced following his guilty plea earlier this year for evading assessment of federal income taxes in Hammond.... Read More

Pharma Company Lands FDA Approval for Imaging Product

An Australian pharmaceutical company with a major presence in central Indiana has hit a major milestone. Telix Pharmaceuticals Inc., which has its U.S. headquarters in Fishers, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its lead prostate cancer imaging product.... Read More