Allergan’s South Coast exit reshapes breast implant industry
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 25th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Allergan’s South Coast exit reshapes breast implant industry
The region’s status changed dramatically on July 21 when Irvine-based Allergan announced that it would shutter its Santa Barbara operations and eliminate 300 jobs there.
Allergan to shutter Goleta facility, cut 300 jobs
By Stephen Nellis / Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014 / Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Allergan to shutter Goleta facility, cut 300 jobs
Allergan will close its Goleta facility and eliminate about 300 positions there as part of a broader cost tightening effort as the Irvine company fends off a hostile takeover attempt. Allergan makes Botox and other cosmetic drugs and devices. The company became a major South Coast employer in 2005 when it bought breast implant maker Read More →
Mentor suit sets off breast implant battle
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 29th, 2012 / Law & Goverment, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Mentor suit sets off breast implant battle
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The skinny on exec’s new venture: Former Mentor leader rolls out ultrasound fat blaster
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 24th, 2012 / Features, Technology / 2 Comments
A former Mentor Corp. executive is launching a new fat-reduction and skin-tightening device and plans to hit the markets within the next two years.
1,000 area jobs in peril
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, September 9th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 3 Comments
By Stephen Nellis and Marlize van Romburgh on September 9, 2011 Nearly 1,000 jobs are either at risk or being cut in the Tri-Counties in manufacturing, medical device research and finance. On Sept. 1, Bank of America said it planned to sell or shutter its correspondent lending arm, imperiling as many as 700 jobs in Read More →