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Second Sight Shares Climb as Orion Study Shows Improved Vision
Second Sight Medical Products Inc. closed up more than 27 percent after announcing the results of a two-year study of its Orion visual prosthesis.
Amgen Stomach Cancer Drug Earns FDA Breakthrough Status
A stomach cancer drug in development by Amgen Inc. has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Medtronic Launches Large-Capacity Insulin Pump Technology
Medtronic has launched its diabetes extended infusion set in some European countries.
Memory Care Facility Opens in Thousand Oaks
Assisted living facility chain Silverado Senior Living has opened its newest memory care center in Thousand Oaks, its first location in Ventura County.
Second Sight’s Argus II System Receives FDA Approval
Second Sight Medical Products announced its Argus IIs Retinal Prosthesis System was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Amgen to Acquire Five Prime Therapeutics for $1.9 Billion
Amgen Inc. plans to acquire Bay Area biotech company Five Prime Therapeutics for $1.9 billion in cash, or $38 per share.
Lancaster, Kaiser Permanente Partner to Open Mass Vaccination Site
The City of Lancaster, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, will open a mass vaccination site at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds on March 8.
MannKind Convertible Notes to Raise $150 Million as Shares Fall 30 Percent
MannKind Corp. on Monday announced it intends to offer a private placement of convertible senior notes worth $150 million.
Preview: A Second Sight Buyout Strategy
Companies combine technology for visual prosthetics.
Afrezza Quarterly Sales Increase, New Therapies on Horizon at MannKind
MannKind Corp. touted increased sales for its flagship drug Afrezza during its fourth quarter earnings report, while pointing out its new direction toward therapies for lung and endocrine diseases.
Attorney, BioScience Alliance Founder Brent Reinke Switches Firms
Brent Reinke, partner at Musick Peeler Law Firm in Westlake Village, will join Stradling Yocca Carlson and Rauth as a corporate shareholder.
Health Net Study Looks at COVID in Communities of Color
Health Net, the medical insurer in Woodland Hills, has partnered with L.A.-based nonprofit Wesley Health Centers to conduct a study assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racial minorities.
Lancaster Field Hospital Closes as COVID-19 Cases Decline
An emergency field hospital erected in the parking lot of Antelope Valley Hospital officially closed.
Arcutis Biotherapeutics Reports Operational Progress, Financial Loss in Fourth Quarter
Arcutis Biotherapeutics reported robust business progress in conjunction with its fourth-quarter earnings report.
State Investigates Whistleblower Complaints at Valencia COVID Lab
The state government is actively investigating poor management allegations at a PerkinsElmer COVID-19 testing laboratory in Valencia.
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