Viewpoint: The economy is simply rebalancing
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Amgen buys Horizon Therapeutics for $27B in cash
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen today announced its largest acquisition in company history, $27 billion for Horizon Therapeutics, positioning itself with a pipeline of treatments that could pay dividends over the coming decades. Amgen, one of the largest biotechnology companies in the world, beat out competition from Sanofi and Johnson and Johnson, both of whom bowed out Read More →
Despite critics, Amgen sticks to its game plan
During its 42 years as a biotech company based in Thousand Oaks, Amgen has fiercely protected its independence, while rising to the top ranks of pharma companies, often by acquiring companies with drugs. The blockbuster transaction announced on Dec. 12 to acquire Horizon Therapeutics fits that growth pattern and it matches up with the company’s Read More →
Street Smarts: New top officer at Naval Surface Warfare Center at Naval Base Ventura County
Capt. Anthony “Tony” Holmes has been named commanding officer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Naval Base Ventura County. Holmes relieved Capt. Andrew Hoffman on Dec. 2. The warfare center provides engineering and other technical support for the Navy’s surface fleet and its combat systems. Hoffman’s command included adding directed energy, hypersonic weapon and Read More →
Chumash join fight against food insecurity in SB
By Madeleine Benn Staff Writer Food insecurity is a great source of stress for nearly one in four members of the Santa Barbara County community. It is only exacerbated during the holiday season. On Dec. 6, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians donated both time and money to the Santa Barbara Foodbank’s Santa Maria Read More →
