
Amgen wins one, loses one in biosimilar battle

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Thousand Oaks city manager’s firing won’t hinder economy

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Ceres faces lawsuit over sale to Land ‘O Lakes

Thousand Oaks-based ag-biotech company Ceres Inc. is facing a lawsuit from shareholders angry about the company’s June 17 sale to Minneapolis-based Land ‘O Lakes. In the lawsuit, which was filed in state court in Los Angeles on July 5, three shareholders allege the company unfairly sold the company to Land ‘O Lakes for $17.6 million. Read More →

Stellar Biotechnologies uses limpets to develop medicine

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Amgen subsidiary discovers rare gene that could reduce heart attack risk

An Amgen subsidiary may have found a rare gene that could drastically reduce the risk of heart attacks in the future. DeCode Genetics, an Iceland-based subsidiary of Thousand Oaks biotech giant Amgen, uncovered a rare and unknown genetic variation in some people that could reduce the risk of heart attacks and lower cholesterol. The variant Read More →
Stellar Biotechnologies revenues nearly doubled in first quarter

Stellar Biotechnologies revenues nearly doubled but so did the company’s losses during the first quarter, the Port Hueneme biotech company reported May 9. Stellar Biotechnologies makes a protein for immunotherapy treatments using a unique sea snail only found off the coastal shores of a small part of California. The company’s revenues increased from $187,627 during Read More →