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Bausch & Lomb Pegs Planned IPO to Market Growth
Cites More Seniors, Middle Class, Own R&D
Bausch & Lomb cites growth as one of the reasons it’s planning an IPO, in Healthcare
By the Numbers - COMPUTER- AND SOFTWARE-RELATED BUSINESSES IN ORANGE COUNTY
There are more than 1,700 computer- and software-related businesses in Orange County. Includes analysis, charts and figures.
Edwards Shares Plummet on Earnings Miss
Irvine-based Edwards Lifesciences Corp.’s shares fell more than 20% today, a day after it reported first-quarter earnings and sales that missed estimates and it lowered its full-year outlook.
Edwards Misses Q1, Lowers Outlook, Shares Fall
Shares of Edwards Lifesciences Corp., the Irvine-based heart valve maker, fell sharply today in after-hours trading in the wake of first-quarter results that missed analyst estimates.
ICU Medical’s Profit Beats Estimates
San Clemente-based ICU Medical Inc. today reported a first-quarter profit that exceeded analyst expectations on in-line revenue.
OC Unit of Bausch in Sales Pact With Leica as Parent Preps for IPO
HEALTHCARE: Deals point up medical device sector’s status here
OC unit of Bausch & Lomb in sales pact with Leica as parent prepares for IPO
No Lack of OC Beds Seen in Anaheim General Closure
HEALTHCARE: On par with state average; unused capacity
Anaheim General Hospital’s pending closure isn’t expected to make a major dent in Orange County’s hospital bed capacity
UC Irvine Pair Set for Stem Cell Work on Alzheimer’s
Bay Area Company Aims for Investigational Drug
UC Irvine pair set for stem cell work on Alzheimer’s, in Healthcare
By the Numbers - City of Orange Businesses
There are more than 5,000 businesses in the city of Orange, and they collectively employ roughly 71,000 people. Includes analysis, charts and figures.
ReVision Optics Raises $15 Million
Lake Forest-based ReVision Optics Inc. said in a regulatory filing today that it raised $15 million.
FDA Declines to Approve Allergan’s Levadex
The Food and Drug Administration cited manufacturing concerns in rejecting Irvine-based Allergan Inc.’s request for approval to market Levadex, a drug to treat acute migraine headaches.
Abbott Medical’s New Boss Looks to Build
HEALTHCARE: Sees bigger role under parent company’s umbrella
New Abbott Medical Optics boss Murthy Simhambhatla sees his role as “building on the foundation” laid by his high-profile predecessor.
Margolis Shifts to CEO’s Job at Software Startup
HEALTHCARE: Will oversee Denver company from NB office
Margolis shifts to chief executive’s job at software startup
MemorialCare Buys LH Practice
MemorialCare Medical Foundation’s Beach Surgical Holdings LLC last week acquired a 51% stake in Digestive Disease Center.
