Amgen bone density drug shows positive results
Thousand Oaks-based pharmaceutical giant Amgen announced results Oct. 12 showing its bone density drug Prolia reduced the incidences of bone fractures in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis over 10 years. Prolia is designed to raise bone density in people with a history of osteoporosis. Amgen released the data during the annual conference of the American Society Read More →
Sientra CEO sends letter to surgeons saying implants are safe
Sientra CEO Hani Zeini sent another letter to plastic surgeons to reassure them that its products are safe. Sientra, a Goleta-based breast implant manufacturer, saw shares drop sharply over the past few months from a high of $23.75 on July 23. In recent weeks the stock fell from $20.58 on Sept. 23 to a close Read More →
Measure of business inventory could dictate future of interest rates
NEW YORK — An often-overlooked measure of business inventories may hold a powerful clue to the future direction of interest rates, an influential Federal Reserve official said Oct. 9. Dennis Lockhard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, told a group of business journalists that his staff’s analysis of third quarter GDP has reported Read More →
Federal agency proposes tougher pipeline safety rules
The federal body governing pipeline safety has proposed new regulations that will change how oil and gas pipelines are operated, inspected and maintained. Some of the rule proposals include requiring that all pipelines have a system for detecting leaks and establishing a timeline for pipeline inspections following a storm or natural disaster. The Pipeline and Read More →
Ventura County students tour manufacturers to explore jobs
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Community acceptance key to affordable housing
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New Goleta ice skating rink 17 years in the making
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