Health Care
Modernizing mental health care in Milwaukee
A 6-year-old girl called 911 from Milwaukee’s lakefront one evening in the fall of 2021. Her mother, standing on the...
Milwaukee startup Rose Biosciences says it has discovered a new treatment for obesity
A biotech startup spun out of the Medical College of Wisconsin says it has discovered a new way to treat diabetes.
Exact Sciences to lay off 250 Wisconsin employees
Madison-based Exact Sciences Corp., a provider of cancer screening and diagnostics, is planning to lay off approximately 250 of its Wisconsin-based employees beginning next week.
Milwaukee-based Healics to cease operations, lay off workforce
Healics Wellness, Inc., a health and wellness company offering professional health coaching, employee wellness programs, biometric screenings, employer clinics, and more, will cease operations on Jan. 3, 2023.
Southeastern Wisconsin organizations get nearly $5 million in Medicaid grants
Several southeastern Wisconsin businesses and organizations have been named recipients of Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) grants.
Report: Biohealth industry had $32 billion impact on Wisconsin’s economy in 2021
BioForward Wisconsin’s 2022 Industry Landscape and Economic Impact Report shows the state’s biohealth sector is growing, providing continued economic benefits during a time of uncertainty for most businesses.
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Advocate Aurora patients seeking more than $5 million following data breach
Patients of Advocate Aurora Health have filed a class action complaint against the organization, seeking financial relief following a data breach earlier this month that exposed sensitive information related to approximately 3 million people in both Wisconsin and Illinois. The complaint states those affected by the breach are seeking more than $5 million in damages.
GenoPalate raises $5.6 million to expand product offerings
GenoPalate, Inc., a nutritional genomics company, has raised $5.6 million during the initial phase of its $10.6 million equity financing round.
Entrepreneur of the Year: Mariam Darsot, board chair, retired CEO Nexus Pharmaceuticals
Mariam Darsot
Board chair, retired CEO
Nexus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
10300 128th Ave., Pleasant Prairie
Employees: 200
Industry: Pharmaceuticals manufacturing
nexuspharma.net
Mariam Darsot, the recently retired president...
Family chemistry: Nexus Pharmaceuticals brings new thinking to drug industry
Tucked just out of plain sight of motorists traveling along the I-94 corridor in Kenosha County, there’s a three-story,...