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Firm Lands at Intersection of Health Care and Medical Devices
TECHNOLOGY: Sweet Spots are Industrial Design And Product EngineeringIndustrial designer Chris Ross sees a great convergence in the latter half of the 2010s. It’s happening in the field of medical devices. June 19, 2017 3:14 p.m. ShareEli Lilly's $90M Expansion Doubles Co.'s Local Footprint
Global drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. has more than doubled its footprint in San Diego with a $90 million expansion of its local Biotechnology Center.
June 21, 2017 4:31 p.m. share »Akcea Therapeutics Announces $100 Million IPO
Akcea Therapeutics, a spinout and subsidiary of Carlsbad drugmaker Ionis Pharmaceuticals, plans to raise $100 million in an initial public offering, the company announced Tuesday.
June 20, 2017 3:07 p.m. share »
Rewarding Value is Key to Sustainable R&D
From software to satellites to solar power, research and development is the centerpiece of California’s innovation economy.
June 19, 2017 3:52 p.m. share »S.D. Genomics Industry Producing $5.6 Billion in Economic Impact
San Diego’s genomics industry is generating $5.6 billion in economic activity — more than the entire research community — according to a new report published by the San Diego Economic Development Corp.
June 19, 2017 3:19 p.m. share »
Six San Diego Cos. Set to Compete in BIO's Startup Stadium
Six San Diego startups were chosen as finalists for Startup Stadium, a pitch competition for early-stage entrepreneurs going this week at the 2017 BIO International Convention.
June 19, 2017 3:18 p.m. share »FDA Gives Adamis OK to Sell Cheaper Alternative to EpiPen
Local drugmaker Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp. just got the OK from regulators to sell its lead product to patients.
June 15, 2017 2:03 p.m. share »Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Reverse Stock Split
Local drugmaker Arena Pharmaceuticals plans to conduct a reverse stock split in an attempt to salvage some shareholder value, the company announced Wednesday.
June 14, 2017 3:45 p.m. share »
4 Tips for Surviving Startup Week
San Diego Startup Week, which runs June 19-23, runs 150 events that are spread across several blocks of Downtown San Diego, so getting the most out of the week will require some planning.
June 14, 2017 3:28 p.m. share »Trovagene Signs Deal With AstraZeneca
Local liquid biopsy company Trovagene Inc. has inked a deal with Big Pharma AstraZeneca.
June 13, 2017 3:51 p.m. share »
3 Startups Quietly Raised Money This Quarter
Three interesting startups in San Diego have raised capital over the past two months without announcing the deals publicly.
June 13, 2017 1:59 p.m. share »ResMed's Market Cap Reaches $10.6 Billion
ResMed Inc.’s valuation has officially entered the double-digit billions on the public market, making it the second-biggest life science company in the city, after instrument giant Illumina Inc.
June 13, 2017 12:04 p.m. share »Qualcomm Announces Agreement With J&J Subsidiary
Johnson & Johnson likes what it sees in Qualcomm Inc.’s 2net platform.
June 12, 2017 3:18 p.m. share »Struggling Regulus Scraps Programs, Loses Big Pharma Partner
And the punches keep coming for San Diego drugmaker Regulus Therapeutics Inc.
June 12, 2017 10:58 a.m. share »Senomyx Announces Resignation of CFO
The chief financial officer of public biotech and flavor enhancer company Senomyx Inc. has resigned, the company announced June 9.
June 9, 2017 4:51 p.m. share »
Addressing Substance Abuse Can Start at Work
Whispers. That’s how it starts. Co-workers start whispering amongst themselves about the subtle changes they see in an officemate. Mood, hygiene, increasing tardiness, and shoddy work output all contribute to a picture of someone undergoing a change. Then they confide to the manager who in turn becomes more vigilant.
June 8, 2017 3:05 p.m. share »-
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