Ventura County to get $4.1M Health Care Innovation Award
By Staff Report / Thursday, July 10th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County to get $4.1M Health Care Innovation Award
The Ventura County Health Care Agency is slated to receive $4.1 million in federal funding to study treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, one of the most common lung conditions in the U.S.
Home care job growth fuels wage debate
By Austen Hufford / Friday, July 4th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Home care job growth fuels wage debate
The rise of home care in a region that is one of the most expensive areas to live in the country has thrust the future of the occupation into the middle of high-profile battles over government spending, the cost of care, wage standards and the future of unions.
Sansum Diabetes center announces name change, focus on local care
By Austen Hufford / Friday, June 27th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Nonprofits, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Sansum Diabetes center announces name change, focus on local care
The Santa Barbara-based organization is now named the William Sansum Diabetes Center, after its founder.
Inogen gets FDA approval for at-home oxygen device
By Staff Report / Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Inogen gets FDA approval for at-home oxygen device

Goleta-based Inogen said it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to sell a stationary oxygen concentrator.
Amgen to cut 70 jobs
By Staff Report / Thursday, June 5th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / 2 Comments
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen plans to lay off 70 people, primarily in its information systems department at its headquarters.

InTouch says court decision strengthens its patent portfolio
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 30th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on InTouch says court decision strengthens its patent portfolio
A federal appeals court has handed down a mixed result in the legal battle InTouch Health waged against a lower-priced competitor, finding that the Goleta company’s patents were valid but had not been infringed.
Court upholds InTouch Health’s patents
By Staff Report / Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Court upholds InTouch Health’s patents
A federal appeals court has handed down a mixed result in the legal battle InTouch Health is waging against a lower-priced competitor, finding that the Goleta company’s patents were valid but had not been infringed.