Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc. is establishing a system to more effectively monitor pharmaceutical safety. The Safety Sentinel System is being developed with leading government and academic institutions. Some initial work on the system has been carried out by HealthCore Inc., which is WellPoint's health outcomes research subsidiary. Officials working on the system say they were able to pick up a safety signal in a few months, compared to more than five years for some drugs with the current industry technology.

Sports injury center opens in Indy

A new center in Indianapolis will focus on sports injury research and prevention. The Datalys Center has been formed by BioCrossroads, the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the American College of Sports Medicine. President Troy Hege says the goal is "to create the leading sports injury research, data collection and translation center in the world."

St. Elmo shrimp and steak complimented

St. Elmo Steak House is the only Indiana restaurant to make the list of the Top 100 highest-grossing, non-chain restaurants in the United States. The famous Indianapolis steakhouse came in at 44th on the list from Restaurants & Institutions. The organization says St. Elmo had sales in 2007 of more than $13.4 million dollars and served more than 181,000 meals.

Purdue appoints interim agriculture dean

Purdue University has named agricultural economist Jay T. Akridge as its interim dean of agriculture. He currently serves as the university's vice provost for engagement. Akridge will start as interim dean on May 1, the same date Randy Woodson leaves the agriculture dean's office to become Purdue's new provost.

Primrose Schools to locate at Anson

A national child care company is among the newest businesses to announce plans to build at Duke Realty Corp.'s Anson development, north of Indianapolis. Primrose Schools is planning an 11,000 square foot center in the mixed-use development in Boone County. Once built, the school is expected to serve around 180 children and have roughly 30 workers.

Consortium buys former CTS building

Indiana Technology Group has purchased the CTS Research Facility in West Lafayette. It is hoping to attract life sciences companies to the more than 100,000 square foot building. Ahmed Alsoffi with ITG says the group believes the life sciences industry will grow much faster once private real estate companies realize the potential in investing in the appropriate infrastructure.