Granules India announces $12.5M pharma facility
Indian pharmaceutical company Granules India Ltd. will invest $12.5 million to establish a pharmaceutical packaging operation in Prince William County, creating 57 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. Headquartered in Hyderabad, India, Granules India manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients and other related products, including acetaminophen, ibuprofen and guaifenesin, the main ing[...]
ARDX to invest $2.4M to relocate, expand in Norfolk
Health care management and IT consulting firm ARDX will invest $2.4 million to relocate and expand within Norfolk, a project expected to create at least 15 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. ARDX will move from Lake Wright Drive to 500 W. 21st St. to hire more staff and establish a division of health equity […]
VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital names next president
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Community Memorial Hospital in Mecklenburg County announced Thursday that Sheldon Barr will be its next president, effective Dec. 11. Barr will be the first woman to lead the South Hill hospital in its 68-year history. “I am excited to deliver on VCU Health’s mission to preserve and restore health for all […]
CNSI to merge with Tenn. health services company
McLean-based health information technology provider CNSI and Nashville, Tennessee-based health care management tech company Kepro have agreed to merge, the two firms announced Wednesday. The combined company will provide government-sponsored health care agencies and payers with clinical services, provider management, health claims, processing and health analytics services. The merger is expected t[...]
UVA Community Health taps interim leader as permanent CEO
Erik Shannon, who has served as interim CEO of UVA Community Health since October 2021, will continue in the role permanently, the health system announced Tuesday. Shannon’s new status is effective immediately. UVA Community Health, formerly Novant Health UVA Health System, has three community hospitals and a network of primary and specialty medical practices and […]
HCA’s Tim McManus promoted to national role
HCA Healthcare Inc. is promoting the president of its Richmond-based Capital Division, Tim McManus, to lead its national operating group, effective Jan. 1, HCA announced Tuesday. Dr. William Lunn, who currently serves as CEO of HCA’s Chippenham and Johnston-Willis hospitals, will follow McManus as HCA’s new Capital Division president. The division includes 19 hospitals in […]
Bon Secours breaks ground on Suffolk hospital
Bon Secours broke ground Tuesday on its $80 million Bon Secours Harbour View Hospital, which is expected to be completed in 2025. The hospital will be 98,000 square feet and have a surgical focus, with 18 medical/surgical beds and up to four operating rooms. It will serve as an extension of other services on the […]
Chippenham Hospital names new COO
Drew Walker will be the new chief operating officer at Richmond‘s Chippenham Hospital beginning Oct. 24, HCA Virginia announced this week. Walker is currently the vice president of operations for HCA’s Richmond-based Parham Doctors’ Hospital, where he has overseen capital projects and strategic growth initiatives around orthopedics, spine and bariatric surgery. He also launched t[...]
HCA Virginia names new Parham Doctors’ Hospital CEO
HCA Virginia has named Allyssa Tobitt as CEO for its Richmond-based Parham Doctors’ Hospital. Tobitt will take on the role effective Nov. 7, according to a news release. She is currently chief operating officer at Reston Hospital Center, where she planned and coordinated the development of Tysons Emergency, an emergency room, on the organization’s campus. […]
Sentara Healthcare announces leadership promotions
Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare Inc. announced a slate of executive leadership promotions Friday, effective immediately. Melinda Hancock, Aubrey Layne and Tim Skeen have all been promoted to executive vice presidents. Hancock was senior corporate vice president and chief administrative officer, and will stay chief administration officer but also become an EVP overseeing internal audit, compliance[...]
HCA Capital Division names regional cancer VP
Angela Fletcher is the new regional vice president of cancer programs for HCA Healthcare Capital Division and HCA’s Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, the health system announced last week. Fletcher oversees cancer programs in 18 hospitals across Virginia, New Hampshire, Indiana and Kentucky. She is based in Richmond and began her new role on Sept. 25. […]
Executive insights
Virginia Business asked five Hampton Roads leaders to discuss how regional cooperation could directly impact their industries, how they’re coping with staffing shortages and what their hopes are for the region’s future. XAVIER BEALE Vice president of human resources and trades, Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News Most Hampton Roads leaders say they’d like to see […]

















