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Eli Lilly’s $6.5 Billion Texas Plant Will Make a Pill Millions of Americans Are Already Asking About
Eli Lilly broke ground Monday on a $6.5 billion manufacturing facility in Houston's Generation Park, a project Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called the largest active pharmaceutical ingredient investment in state history. The 600-plus jobs it's expected to create matter to the Houston area directly. But the more immediate relevance for readers everywhere may be what the plant will actually produce: Foundayo, Lilly's newly approved oral GLP-1 pill, along with other small-molecule medicines and advanced therapeutics.
Public News Service
Texas community fights back against diabetes epidemic
A nonprofit in one southwest Houston neighborhood is taking on the diabetes epidemic. Gulfton Home Community has permission from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to teach the agency's Diabetes Prevention Program in Spanish to residents in the area, which is majority Hispanic. Osvaldo López, chief health officer for Gulfton Home Community, said their "Chau Diabetes" program includes on-site community health workers, Zumba classes and an online support group. "Obesity is higher in the Latino community, so diabetes is a real problem. We are told by principals and nurses they are seeing children 6, 7 years old that have prediabetes," López reported. The program started last year and has more than 100 in-person participants. More than 16% of Hispanics in Texas have been diagnosed with diabetes, which is higher than the national average. Causes can include genetics, lifestyle and systemic factors. Virginia Córdova, director of operations for Gulfton Home Community, said mothers and children are participating in the Zumba classes together and they're teaching participants how to modify meals to include healthier choices. "They are losing weight and they are feeling better, and this is also expanding for their families, for their kids, their husbands. And also they are
nacnewsnow.com
Texas Medical Board – Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology Suspends Crystal City and The Woodlands MRTs
Press Release below with the title seen above was sent by communications@tmb.texas.gov on 9-1-2026 to NacNewsNow.com – Texas Medical Board Website: www.tmb.texas.gov. On August 20th, 2026, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology temporarily suspended, without notice, the Texas medical radiologic technologist certificates of Norberto M. Rodriguez, MRT of Crystal City (Lic. No. GMR02005449) and Rachel Savannah Zima, MRT of The Woodlands (Lic. No. GMR02007342) after determining their continuation in practice as medical radiologic technologists would constitute a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspensions were effective immediately.
hoodline.com
Jill Scott Postpones Sugar Land and Dallas Shows After Testing Positive for COVID-19
Jill Scott has postponed the final four stops of her North American tour, including two shows at Sugar Land's Smart Financial Centre and two in the Dallas area, after testing positive for COVID-19. The 53-year-old Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, actress and poet was expected to perform Sunday and Monday at the Sugar Land venue before the diagnosis forced a last-minute change of plans.
Chron.com
The Center Square
$4 Million Medicaid Fraud Hits Taxpayers