ALLEGAN - Perrigo Co. said Monday it had purchased the ophthalmic sterile ointment and solution portfolio of Fera Pharmaceuticals LLC and its affiliates for an upfront payment of $93 million along with potential contingent payments of $36 million, some of which relate to Perrigo securing more product rights from Fera. Perrigo said the purchase expands
LANSING - Rep. Wayne Schmidt said on Tuesday major bills to increase transportation funding for the state through an increase in registration fees and a switch to wholesale taxes on gasoline won't see any movement until after the Legislature comes back from summer break. "I know the governor is engaged on it, I know the
LANSING - The Michigan Senate on Wednesday will take another shot at trying to send a bill expanding Medicaid with multiple reforms and provisions to Governor Rick Snyder. There was much anticipation that the chamber would take HB 4714 up on Tuesday, but after several hours-long caucuses, it seemed Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R-Monroe)
LANSING ? Biotechnology start-up BioSavita won the $100,000 SmartZone Award at the Great Lakes Entrepreneur?s Quest 13th annual statewide business plan competition Tuesday night at the James B. Henry Center at Michigan State University. The Pure Michigan Social Entrepreneurship Challenge, a statewide competition designed to advance ideas and solutions that address social challenges, also presented
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network has launched its new interactive web site capable of being viewed as a mobile version, a standard graphic version, or a text-only version. Features include: Professional Development Opportunities - Upcoming training and seminars can be viewed in a categorized list, a yearlong snapshot, or convenient monthly calendar format. Membership section
LANSING - Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop is teaming up with the Michigan Economic Development Corp. up to host a live MiVirtualCareerFair event on June 26 from 10 am ? 4 pm online and at participating restaurants around Michigan. MiVirtualCareerFair allows employers to connect with top talent and gives job seekers the opportunity to
SAN FRANCISCO - Prosecutors in New York and San Francisco announced a new program last week dubbed Save Our Smartphones last week to bring together law enforcement officials, politicians, and consumer advocates across the country to fight the growing wave of smartphone thefts. The group wants to exert pressure on smartphone companies and their stockholders
LANSING - After a lengthy session by the House to pass a Medicaid reform bill that attempts to align the desire of Governor Rick Snyder to expand the program using federal money while making reforms some say are needed, members of the Senate are now reviewing that result and in the process of deciding how
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder announced Friday that he would make his fifth trade and investment mission trip, this time to Israel, in an attempt to strengthen ties in the academic, automotive and business communities. Previously, the governor has gone to locations in the Far East, Europe and Canada. Snyder, in a press call, described
LANSING - The latest Michigan Future Business Index survey shows business owners have seen added growth over the past six months and now plan to make investments in their workforce through increased wages and training. The previous Michigan Future Business Index survey, conducted in October 2012, showed indications of moderated optimism among businesses that had