Santa Barbara nonprofits close COVID relief fund
By Katie Mullen / Tuesday, July 20th, 2021 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Nonprofits, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Barbara nonprofits close COVID relief fund
Santa Barbara County’s COVID-19 Joint Response Effort is closing its relief fund after distributing $5.8 million to those in need since the start of the pandemic. The creators of the COVID-19 Joint Response Effort are The Santa Barbara Foundation, United Way of Santa Barbara County and the Hutton Parker Foundation. The groups announced the end Read More →
Limoneira to sell land for new Santa Paula Hospital
By pacbiztimes / Monday, July 19th, 2021 / Agribusiness, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, middle, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Limoneira to sell land for new Santa Paula Hospital
The county of Ventura wants to replace Santa Paula Hospital, and it’s working with Limoneira and a third party to make it happen. In a letter of intent released July 14, Limoneira announced it plans to sell 25 acres of its land in Santa Paula to a company called Pacific Coast Investments in five staged Read More →
Cal Poly’s tech incubator heats up with biggest acquisition, expansion plans
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, July 16th, 2021 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Cal Poly’s tech incubator heats up with biggest acquisition, expansion plans
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Opinion: After 75 years, the best is yet to come for French Hospital in SLO
By Guest commentary / Friday, July 16th, 2021 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Opinion: After 75 years, the best is yet to come for French Hospital in SLO
By Alan Iftiniuk After one of the most challenging years the health care industry has ever faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, French Hospital Medical Center has reason to celebrate. The facility has reached a significant milestone: serving the community of San Luis Obispo County for 75 years. In 1946, Edison French, MD, set out Read More →
Care homes face uncertain future as they emerge from pandemic
By pacbiztimes / Friday, July 16th, 2021 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, right, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Care homes face uncertain future as they emerge from pandemic
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Even without a government mandate, some businesses still requiring masks
By pacbiztimes / Friday, July 16th, 2021 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Even without a government mandate, some businesses still requiring masks
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FDA accuses Amgen of misleading advertising
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, July 16th, 2021 / Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on 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 →