Nephron receives approval to add production line

The West Columbia-headquartered sterile respiratory medication manufacturer is facing record demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO Lou Kennedy today received FDA approval to add 1 production line, used in the manufacturing of albuterol.

S.C. pays $67.5M in unemployment benefits since March 21

The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce has also paid out $105.1 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program.

Richland County companies helping battle COVID-19

Sleep Number’s Irmo plant is among local companies finding ways to support efforts to contain the pandemic. The plant is repairing degraded elastic on N95 surgical masks, which are being distributed to S.C. hospitals.

SCMEP reports 'incredible response' to supply portal

The S.C. Hospital Association, SCBio, the S.C. Department of Commerce and the S.C. Manufacturing Extension Partnership joined forces to connect healthcare providers and other industries with critical needs equipment through the S.C. Emergency Supply Collaborative portal announced April 13.

Coping with Covid: Conversation with Dr. Matt Bitner

SC Biz News talks to Dr. Matt Bitner, chairman of emergency medicine for Prisma Health, about COVID-19, the impact on businesses and communities, and how the novel coronavirus outbreak is reshaping how health care is delivered across South Carolina.
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