FDA accuses Amgen of misleading advertising
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration tagged Amgen with a letter July 7 that says the Thousand Oaks biotech firm made “misleading claims” in advertisements for its drug Neulasta, by suggesting it is more effective than biosimilar competitors. Neulasta is a prescription medication used to reduce infection risk from febrile neutropenia (a low level of Read More →
Income up at Community Bank of Santa Maria
Community Bank of Santa Maria saw its net income rise more than 35% for the most recent quarter as total assets, deposits and net loans all increased. In a July 13 earnings statement, the bank reported net income of $1.44 million for the quarter ended June 30, 36.1% higher than the same quarter of the Read More →
FDA gives Amgen priority review for asthma treatment
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen received a priority review for tezepelumab, a treatment for asthma, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the biotech giant announced July 7. According to Amgen, tezepelumab is the first and only biologic to consistently and significantly reduce asthma exacerbations in a broad population of clients in phase 2 and 3 trials. Read More →
Opinion: Poor communication has many financial clients playing darts in the dark
By John Grace Does this sound familiar to you? • 71% of people are worried about the rising costs of healthcare. • 67% worry about rising costs of living. • 66% are afraid market downturns will affect their savings. • Only 1/3 have broached the subject with their advisor. These are the findings of The Read More →
Bank of the Sierra closes two branches
Sierra Bancorp, the parent company of Bank of the Sierra, permanently closed five branches, including two in San Luis Obispo County, in mid-June. The Porterville-based bank’s branches in Atascadero and Arroyo Grande closed on June 18. In its April quarterly financial report, the bank said it planned to close branches that were located “outside of Read More →
Community Bank of Santa Maria continues anniversary charity giveaway
The Community Bank of Santa Maria drew two more winners on July 8 for its $20,000 charity giveaway. The bank, which is celebrating 20 years this year, is drawing the names of two charities every month as part of a pledge to donate $20,000 to local non-profits. The bank’s customers submit the charities that go Read More →
Trade Desk unveils new ad platform it calls ‘biggest release ever’
Shares of The Trade Desk rose by as much as 5% on July 7, as the Ventura-based advertising technology company unveiled its new trading platform, Solimar. The Trade Desk closed at $76.56 on July 6 and traded as high as $81.59 on July 7 before closing at $77.65, up 1.5% from the previous closing date. Read More →
