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By Philip Joens / Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Sientra CEO ducks questions about company’s future
Sientra CEO Hani Zeini said in a conference call on Oct. 28 that he will not speculate about the company’s future. Zeini dodged questions better than a Brooklyn Dodger dodges street cars during the call with investors, analysts and reporters to update all parties about implants contaminated by Sientra’s manufacturer. Sientra shares nosedived on Sept. Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on FDA OKs Amgen skin cancer drug Imlygic
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 27 approved Amgen’s cancer immunotherapy drug Imlygic for use in patients with the most deadly types of skin cancer. Imlygic, which is the first immunotherapy like this to gain approval for use in the U.S., is a genetically modified herpes virus that is designed to replicate itself Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, October 23rd, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Fire breaks out at Sientra manufacturer
Goleta breast implant developer Sientra said there had been a fire at the factory of its manufacturer in Brazil, the company announced on Oct. 23. Sientra did not say how big the fire was or if it would impact manufacturing at Silimed, the largest producer of silicone implants in South America. The company didn’t specify Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Friday, October 23rd, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Sientra waits for production to resume amid stock crash
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By Philip Joens / Friday, October 16th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Breast implant manufacturer Sientra’s stock price hits all-time low
Shares of Sientra hit a new all-time low on Oct. 16 when the stock fell another six cents on the day and closed at $5.77 per share. For the Goleta-based breast implant manufacturer, it marks another low in a saga that’s starting to turn ugly. Shares of Sientra initially plummeted from $20.58 per share to Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Kythera laying off 117 employees in Westlake Village
Kythera Biopharmaceuticals is permanently laying off 117 employees at its Westlake Village offices, according to a filing today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The layoffs come as no surprise and appear to be part of Kythera’s merger with Dublin-based Allergan. On June 17, Allergan announced that it would buy Kythera for $2.1 billion. The Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, October 12th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on 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 →
