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
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
AUBURN HILLS - For the first time, the Oakland Robotics Association took the top prize at the 21st annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition topping 53 collegiate teams from across the globe. Team members won the Lescoe Cup. Additionally, ORA placed second in the Design Competition and the Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) Challenge, and
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan will hold its Annual Meeting and Networking Luncheon on June 20, 11:30 a.m. ? 1:30 p.m. at the Lansing Center. The program will feature a panel discussion of three entrepreneurs talking about ?Risk, Reward and the Reinvention of Michigan.? The panel will be moderated by Josh Linkner,
SAN FRANCISCO - Some clever hacker decided to create a malicious app deceivingly similar to one of the top games in the Google Play store. And, it was downloaded more than 10,000 times before people took notice. Security company F-Secure wrote on that it had located Bad Pigs - which had the same artwork and
ANN ARBOR - For a second straight year, major airlines are doing a better job of satisfying their passengers, but air travel still remains an uncomfortable, and costly experience for most passengers. The American Customer Satisfaction Index shows despite gaining 3 percent to an ACSI benchmark of 69, airlines top only subscription TV service (68)
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