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Several buildings that will make up the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine are under construction on West Queen Street in Pendleton, near some of Clemson University’s facilities such as the T. Ed Garrison Arena and Expo Center. (Photo/Ross Norton)
Oct 15, 2025

Clemson opens applications for first veterinary college class

Clemson University has opened applications for the first class at its new veterinary col-lege, set to welcome students in 2026.

Christian Bloomgren, current president and chief commercial officer, will assume the president and CEO position at Afaxys. (Photo/Afaxys)
Oct 15, 2025

Afaxys health care company appoints new president and CEO

Charleston-based Afaxys will transition to new leadership in 2026 as the company continues its mission in reproductive health and public health innovation.

Oct 2, 2025

Charleston health tech company establishes new HQ location

Tikvah Health and Wellness opens new office in Mount Pleasant, creating 13 jobs and expanding its health platform focused on functional medicine.

Sep 19, 2025

AI health tech firm Alita launches in Mount Pleasant

AI health tech company Alita opens in Mount Pleasant, creating 17 jobs and bringing innovative virtual assistant solutions to post-acute care.

Sep 8, 2025

Atlanta firm acquires 43K-square-foot Charleston medical building

SG Property Services acquired 61 West, a 43,426-square-foot medical office in West Ashley, marking its first Charleston market investment.

Sep 5, 2025

MUSC breaks ground on $130M Nexton Medical Center

MUSC has broken ground on the $130M Nexton Medical Center in Berkeley County, featuring a 70-bed hospital and outpatient cancer facility.

Urgent Care Group, which operates AnMed Urgent Care in several Upstate locations, has appointed Matt Kossman as CEO. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Sep 4, 2025

MUSC receives $7M Duke Endowment grants for health care

The Duke Endowment awarded MUSC $7M in grants to improve maternal health, expand care access, and strengthen South Carolina’s healthcare workforce.

Kirk Jenkins, senior vice president of the Physician Network at Lexington Health, will succeed Tod Augsburger, current president and CEO, on Jan. 1. (Photo/Lexington Health)
Sep 4, 2025

Lexington Health names new president and CEO

Kirk Jenkins will succeed Tod Augsburger as president and CEO of Lexington Health on Jan. 1, 2026, continuing the system’s legacy of care in the Midlands.

Sep 3, 2025

Medical device startup opens Lexington County manufacturing facility

ElectroWire Medical opens a new Lexington County facility to manufacture innovative devices for safer, more precise cardiac surgery.

Aug 25, 2025

Roper St. Francis opens Amazon AI-powered market

Roper St. Francis Healthcare debuts its second Palmetto Market at Berkeley Hospital, using Amazon’s Just Walk Out AI tech for checkout-free shopping.

A former Nephron Pharmaceuticals communications professional takes reins as first full-time marketing director to lead efforts to support the surging South Carolina life sciences industry.|Following a thorough search that considered marketing and communications professionals from across the region, SCBIO named Connor Watkins as its first full-time marketing director. (Photo/Provided)
Aug 20, 2025

Global biotechnology company to expand West Ashley operations

The expansion will have a heavy focus on advanced manufacturing.

AnMed officially started construction Aug. 19 on a $105 million Central Clemson health campus with 24/7 emergency care and other services. (Rendering/McMillan Pazdan Smith)|The Anderson-based health care organization says the new facility will mean more than 50 high paying jobs by 2027. (Rendering/McMillan Pazdan Smith)|A new AnMed campus promises to bring emergency services closer to home for residents in the Clemson-Central-Pendleton area. (Rendering/McMillan Pazdan Smith)
Aug 20, 2025

AnMed breaks ground on $105M Central-Clemson campus

AnMed has started construction on a $105M Central Clemson health campus with 24/7 emergency care, specialty services and 50+ new jobs by 2027.