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Ethanol producers donate additional product to make hand sanitizer

Two additional Iowa Renewable Fuels Association member companies have sent donated shipments of ethanol to the state of Iowa to be used by Iowa Prison Industries to continue its  production of much-needed hand sanitizer. This …

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VIDEO: Coping w/ Covid-19: HR in turbulent times

 

On Wednesday, the Business Record hosted a free virtual panel on coping with coronavirus, featuring human resources professionals. Our first question was: What has been the biggest transformational change you’ve seen as an HR …

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New name, same role for Mission Cancer + Blood

One of Central Iowa’s largest cancer medicine practices has two primary sets of stakeholders — the medical groups that it partners with and the patients that its physicians treat. For the latter group, however, many …

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FDA opens new regulatory pathway for biosimilar versions of insulin, other biologics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has implemented a new regulatory pathway for some biosimilar, or interchangeable, versions of biologic drugs, including insulin. “Today is a historic day and a landmark moment for …

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NewLink Genetics shareholders approve merger agreement with Lumos Pharma

Lumos Pharma Inc. and NewLink Genetics Corp. in Ames recently announced that NewLink’s shareholders have voted to approve the issuance of shares in connection with their previously announced merger agreement. In a news release, the companies said the …

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Wellmark to temporarily reimburse at 100% for telehealth services, including mental health

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced late Thursday that it will temporarily reimburse health care providers that provide services through telehealth — including mental health counselors — at the same rate as office visits. …

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Health officials determining response under governor’s emergency order

With the public health disaster order issued by Gov. Kim Reynolds today, the Iowa Department of Public Health is authorized to begin mobilizing “as many public health response teams as are necessary to supplement and …

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Guest Opinion: Not everything is a binary choice: How serving LGBTQ patients inspires our team

By Dr. Patricia Newland, vice president and medical director, Central Iowa, UnityPoint Clinic

As clinicians, our medical training teaches us to categorize and diagnose. But caring for people can sometimes be gray – it’s not …

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Des Moines University expanding behavioral health care programs

On a typical day in Central Iowa, more than two dozen patients may be discharged from the inpatient psychiatric units at Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Broadlawns Medical Center and  MercyOne Des Moines with a need for …

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COVID-19 and the workplace: 3 takeaways from panel discussion

This week, the Business Record held a Newsroom 515 panel discussion on legal issues. Among the topics discussed was the coronavirus and how it is affecting the workplace. The following are three key takeaways from …