Mayor Catherine Pugh apologized Thursday during her first public remarks about a controversial children's book deal with the University of Maryland Medical System that has rocked city hall.

The mayor admitted she did not have a written contract for the deal, which totaled $500,000. She called the book deal a mistake and read a carefully worded statement about the publication of the books.

“In hindsight, this arrangement with the University of Maryland was an incredible mistake,” she said. “I apologize…

This week, the Business Journal came together with San Antonio business leaders to honor half a dozen people who chose to chart courses in that way — confident to stand alone while considering others, always strong, or maybe just stubborn — guiding the Alamo City down a path to a long-term future of continued growth and prosperity.

The Excellence in Health Care Awards recognizes men and women in Western New York’s health care industry.

The 25 winners are physicians, nurses, administrators, board members, advocates and researchers whose work has improved the health system in WNY hospitals, labs, clinics, nonprofits and health facilities.

The winners were honored at a dinner March 28 at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo.

This inaugural program is sponsored by Buffalo Business First, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, D’Youville…

AbbVie swung the axe a year before it is expected to move into nearly a half-million square feet as the cornerstone tenant in BioMed Realty's Gateway of Pacific project in South San Francisco. One thing is sure: Corporate decisions sometimes can be as capricious as science.

A federal bankruptcy court has paved the way for five San Jose-area medical clinics sold in bankruptcy to reopen Monday under new ownership. But how they will be staffed is an open question.

Is Ohio failing patients by the slow pace of the rollout of medical marijuana in the state? Or is it ultimately protecting them by being deliberate and making sure it gets it right?

That was the crux of the discussion when Columbus Business First convened an expert panel this month to discuss the state's developing marijuana industry.

We also discussed whether full legalization could be coming to Ohio, and how quickly.

The latest in our quarterly series of roundtable discussions was held at…

University at Buffalo researchers provide updates on two separate studies assessing the health, and environmental impact, of pollution stemming from the shuttered Tonawanda Coke Corp. site.

Plans call for building a $5 million ambulatory surgery center with eight procedure rooms on the third floor of its medical office building at the Harlem Road Professional Park.