Amgen shares climb after judge upholds Repatha patents
A ruling in a patent law case regarding a new anti-cholesterol drug involving Thousand Oaks biotech giant Amgen has skyrocketed Amgen shares. Amgen filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sanofi and Regeneron in the U.S. District Court of Delaware in October 2014 to block the development and sale of the drug Praluent, which was developed Read More →
Tri-county tech firms poised for investment
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Targeted marketing key to loyal customers
By Sarah Fischbach Consumerism gets a bad rap, particularly during the holiday shopping season, which has just drawn to a close. It is often defined as frivolous buying of products just for the purpose of buying. But consumerism does not have to be negative; it can be defined as an informed decision-making process in the Read More →
Trump can learn lessons from another ‘Apprentice’
Watching the opening episode of “Celebrity Apprentice” on Jan. 2 brought back memories of another political outsider who won public office running for the first time with a message of reform. That person, of course, is Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was inaugurated as California’s 38th governor 14 years ago this month. Like Donald J. Trump, he Read More →
Hoka One One names athletes helping to design, test shoes
Hoka One One, a division of Goleta footwear and apparel maker Deckers Brands, launched a new team that will help design and test its new running and racing shoes. The Evo Time to Fly team features Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc champion Ludovic Pommeret; Olympic marathoner and ultra-runner Magdalena Boulet; Olympic silver medalist in the Read More →