FDA approves Amgen cancer treatment biosimilar Mvasi
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a cancer treatment biosimilar developed in partnership between Allergan and Thousand Oaks-based Amgen, the company announced Sept. 13. Mvasi was approved to treat five types of cancer in combination with other therapies. “The approval of Mvasi marks a significant milestone for healthcare practitioners and patients as the first Read More →
Study finds Amgen asthma drug is effective
An asthma drug being developed by Thousand Oaks-based Amgen and AstraZeneca showed significant yearly reduction for patients, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine Sept. 6. Patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma using tezepelumab saw a drop in annual exacerbation compared with patients taking a placebo, Amgen said in a news Read More →
Community Memorial Health System in Ventura suffers data security breach
The Community Memorial Health System in Ventura has sent out a notice regarding a data security breach involving patient information. A CMHS employee’s email account was compromised by a phishing email and on June 23 the employee saw irregularities in their account and notified the CMHA administration. This prompted an investigation into whether or not Read More →
Camarillo-based Hygiena expands through acquisitions
Camarillo food safety and sanitation company Hygiena announced Aug. 30 that it had acquired Mexico City distributor and longtime independent partner Pruebas Microbiologicas Rapidas. The company will now operate as Hygiena Mexico, expanding its distribution of hygiene monitoring and molecular diagnostic equipment for food safety, healthcare and other industries. The subsidiary has six satellite locations Read More →
Direct Relief offers help to Hurricane Harvey victims
Santa Barbara nonprofit Direct Relief announced Aug. 27 that it would make its entire inventory of more than $100 million in medical supplies and $200,000 in cash support available to victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. The storm made landfall on Aug. 25. Parts of the state had received more than two feet of rain Read More →
Tri-county hospitals upgrading facilities to remain competitive
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Oxnard hospital announces expansion and modernization project
Story updated at 4:22 p.m. Aug. 21: St. John’s Regional Medical Center announced Aug. 21 a major expansion and modernization project that it said will create a hospital of the future in Oxnard as it strives to compete with other medical facilities in Ventura County. “These new additions to our hospital further support our mission Read More →
