Marian Regional Medical Center expands health care options
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Oak Therapeutics touts study results for dissolvable strips
Oak Therapeutics, based in Oxnard, announced that it completed a study of the use of its dissolvable strips to administer an anti-tuberculosis treatment orally. A 300 milligram dose of isoniazid on the dissolvable strips given to canines entered the bloodstream at a statistically similar rate to commercial tablets, the study found. The company, a subsidiary Read More →
Amgen lawsuit over cholesterol drug will get new trial
An Amgen lawsuit against a competing cholesterol drug will get a new trial but sales of the drug will be allowed in the U.S. until a decision is rendered. A federal court of appeals judge threw out a ban on the sale of Praluent, manufactured by New York-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and French biotech company Sanofi Read More →
Mannkind stock soars over new label info for Afrezza
Westlake Village biotech company Mannkind received approval to update the prescribing information for its inhalable insulin product, Afrezza, making it easier to market to customers. The new label information clarifies starting and adjusting mealtime dosages, as well as initial and peak effects, and helps the company avoid confusing language, CEO Michael Castagna said in a Read More →
Amgen settles with AbbVie over Humira biosimilar
Thousand Oaks biopharmaceutical giant Amgen announced Sept. 28 that it had reached a settlement with Chicago-based competitor AbbVie, which had sued to block Amgen’s Humira biosimilar Amjevita. The rheumatoid arthritis and inflammation treatment received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in September of 2016, but sales were blocked when AbbVie filed a patent infringement claim Read More →
Amgen agrees to develop biosimilars for Chinese market
Increasing its global footprint in the biosimilars market, Amgen announced Sept. 26 that it had formed an exclusive co-development agreement with Chinese drug manufacturer Simcere Pharmaceutical Group. The agreement aims to bring four oncology and inflammation biosimilars in Amgen’s portfolio to commercialization in China. The Thousand Oaks-based biotechnology company will produce and submit approval applications Read More →
Amgen reaffirms earnings outlook after hurricane hits Puerto Rico
After reviewing the impacts to its Puerto Rico manufacturing facility from Hurricane Maria, Thousand Oaks biotech giant Amgen reaffirmed its earnings outlook Sept. 25 and said that outreach to impacted staff was ongoing. The storm did not damage any product or in-process inventory at the plant, and the company said it did not expect any Read More →
