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By Philip Joens / Friday, December 4th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen bipolar about biosimilars
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By Philip Joens / Friday, November 27th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Diabetes drug may be game changer
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, November 25th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Amgen asks FDA to approve biosimilar drug
Amgen submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration for approval of its biosimilar drug ABP 501 on Nov. 25. ABP 501 is designed as a lower-cost version of Humira, which is approved to treat nine conditions including arthritis, skin disorders and colon inflammation. Humira, made by Chicago-based AbbVie, typically costs $20,000 per year Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Friday, November 20th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Sientra collapse doomed execs
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 20th, 2015 / Columns, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news / Comments Off on Dignity Health investment in Central Coast paying off
During the past five years, Dignity Health has made methodical moves to bolster the healthcare system in North Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. That strategy has paid off in improved patient care and better facilities. Now health care is emerging as an industry that attracts talent and capital. It’s an industry that has Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Thursday, November 19th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Op/Eds / Comments Off on Corporate social responsibility on hold when it comes to outrageous drug prices
Imagine you just went to your local pharmacy and were told that the cost of a life-saving drug was $22,500 for 30 tablets to treat AIDS or another infectious disease. Well, if you need the drug Daraprim, that is what you would have to pay. Turing Pharmaceuticals purchased the right to Darprim this past August Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, November 19th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on European regulators approve Amgen cancer drug Kyprolis
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen scored another major victory Nov. 19. European regulators approved experimental drug Kyprolis on Thursday for patients who have received at least one prior treatment for multiple-myeloma. Kyprolis was the cornerstone of Amgen’s $10.4 billion buyout of Onyx Pharmaceuticals in 2013. Multiple-myeloma is a form of blood cancer that forms in plasma cells Read More →