Shockoe Slip-based Phlow Corp. and Maryland-based nonprofit U.S. Pharmacopeia are each spending millions to outfit a new lab research center in the Bio+Tech Park downtown.
Health care
Bon Secours wrapping up eight-figure expansion at Hanover hospital
The healthcare system is nearing completion of its West Pavilion, which will add dozens of additional beds to Memorial Regional Medical Center.
Husband-and-wife duo stretch into ownership role at local physical therapy center
Longtime owner Tourage Rafeei, who founded the clinic more than 20 years ago, sold the Henrico location in recent weeks and had already sold his south Richmond location earlier this year.
Insurance giant Humana adds more local outposts for new primary care chain
The company has secured the last two sites needed for its initial rollout of the CenterWell Senior Primary Care brand in the Richmond region.
Pet projects: Vet practice, boarding chain expand with new Richmond facilities
Locally based Partner Veterinary is underway on a $10.5 million emergency center near Short Pump, while Florida-based Pet Paradise just opened its second outpost in the region.
New-to-market physical therapy chain opens in Chesterfield
Cora’s Midlothian clinic is the company’s first in the Richmond region but the 18th in Virginia.
Local parenting advice app looks to grow as fringe benefit for employers
Fueled by its selection last month into an Amazon accelerator program, Nessle is testing a pilot program for businesses to offer its services as an extra benefit for employees with children.
Faison Center kicks off next construction project at Willow Lawn-area campus
The new 12,000-square-foot, two-story building will be called Pioneer Hall and will serve the autism nonprofit’s adult day services program and employment academy.
Pharma firm expands local operations with former Toys ‘R’ Us redevelopment
Massachusetts-based Thermo Fisher Scientific spent $32 million to convert the long-dormant big box retail space into a drug development research facility. The company also has two other labs downtown and elsewhere in Henrico.
Q&A: Cannabis Control Authority acting chief talks agency’s work, retail market launch ahead of legislative session
“If the legislature makes progress on creating a retail market, it’ll be interesting to see what happens to the timeline,” Jeremy Preiss told BizSense.