Ventura County hospitals, clinics, health plan will pay $70.7M to settle claims of improper billing
By pacbiztimes / Thursday, August 18th, 2022 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County hospitals, clinics, health plan will pay $70.7M to settle claims of improper billing

NOTE: This article was posted Aug. 18 and updated Aug. 26 with more details about the allegedly improper billing practices. The complete settlement agreements were also added and are viewable at the bottom of this article. Three medical providers and one health coverage system in Ventura County have agreed to pay a total of $70.7 Read More →

Sientra lowers guidance, shares drop 20%
By pacbiztimes / Friday, August 12th, 2022 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Sientra lowers guidance, shares drop 20%

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MannKind reports Q2 loss but beats revenue expectations
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, August 12th, 2022 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on MannKind reports Q2 loss but beats revenue expectations

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Atara announces plan to cut workforce by 20%
By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on Atara announces plan to cut workforce by 20%

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Inogen beats Q2 estimates, but shares still drop
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, August 8th, 2022 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Inogen beats Q2 estimates, but shares still drop

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Amgen beats analysts’ expectations for earnings and revenue in Q2
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, August 4th, 2022 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on Amgen beats analysts’ expectations for earnings and revenue in Q2

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Amgen to buy ChemoCentryx for $3.7B
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, August 4th, 2022 / Banking & Finance, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Regions, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on Amgen to buy ChemoCentryx for $3.7B

Amgen was having a relatively quiet year on the mergers and acquisitions front, at least until Aug. 4, when the Thousand Oaks-based biotech firm announced it will purchase ChemoCentryx for nearly $3.7 billion. ChemoCentryx is a Silicon Valley biopharmaceutical company focused on orally administered therapeutics to treat autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders and cancer. It has Read More →