St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital gets $5 million donation
St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo received a $5 million donation from an anonymous philanthropist that will establish a new surgical suite consisting of three operating rooms and a family waiting area. The donation is the largest in the hospital’s 42-year history. “We are extremely grateful to receive this extraordinary gift,” said Darren Lee, Read More →
Study results positive for drug Amgen developing to treat osteoporosis
Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen and Brussels, Belgium-based UCB announced positive results in a Phase 3 trial of romosozumab, an antibody designed to treat osteoporosis. The drug works by inhibiting a protein which results in increased bone formation and decreased bone breakdown. However, the drug is not approved by any regulatory authority for use to Read More →
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics get $325,000 to combat opioid abuse
The Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics received $325,000 of federal grant funding to combat opioid abuse. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded the funding through its Substance Abuse Service Expansion Awards program. The HHS has issued $94 million in grants to 271 health centers throughout the country to expand substance abuse services. Opioid Read More →
Startup Weekend Ventura County tests entrepreneurs’ mettle
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Tri-county nonprofits, health groups initiate dialogue
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Founder Hani Zeini resigns from Sientra board of directors
Sientra Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Nugent sent a letter to plastic surgeons on Feb. 19 announcing that the Goleta breast implant maker’s founder and former CEO Hani Zeini has resigned from Sientra’s board of directors. “We will be forever grateful to Hani for his vision and unwavering dedication to Sientra since its founding. Hani has been incredibly Read More →
Sientra implants back on market
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