Health Care

August is coming to a close without a deal on a more than $4 billion economic development bill, but an even pricier piece of unfinished state business is set to bump up against an extended deadline in September.

Framingham-based medical alert company, Lifeline Systems Co., has leased 40,000 square feet of office space at 200 Donald Lynch Blvd. in Marlborough, filling the last unoccupied space in the 116,786 square-foot office building.

Assisted Living Locators, a senior placement and referral service based in Phoenix, Ariz., has awarded a dozen franchise agreements across the U.S., including in Framingham and Worcester.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared an insulin delivery system from Acton medical device firm Insulet Corp. for children two years and older with type 1 diabetes.

A new 350,000-square-foot research and education building at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester reached a construction milestone on Monday.

Avenge Bio, Inc., a Natick biotechnology company, announced on Monday that a paper has been published on the efficacy of its LOCOcyte immunotherapy platform, which is used to administer treatments to solid tumors.

The Petersham location of Gardner-based Heywood Healthcare’s addiction treatment facility The Quabbin Retreat has sold to development company, Waterstone Properties Group, Inc. of Needham for $3.3 million, according to the Worcester District Registry of Deeds.

Central Massachusetts is brimming with young talent, as scores of people have achieved much in a relatively short period of time, while scores more have the potential to do great things.

This year’s 40 Under Forty class was selected from the top candidates out of 211 nominations for 119 professionals in the Central Massachusetts business community.

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce on Thursday announced the 28 Central Massachusetts professionals who will make up the Leadership Worcester class of 2023.