IN BRIEF.VALLEY INDEX GAINS: The Daily News/Bloomberg Index rose 0.90 to 106.12, led by Camarillo's Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. and Amgen Inc. Vitesse rose $2.9375 to $23.50. Amgen rose $2.4375 to $73.6875 after the Thousand Oaks-based biotechnology firm said its Australian division will begin marketing in that country an anti-fungal treatment developed by Princeton, N.J.-based The Liposome liposome (lī`pəsōm', lĭp`ə–), microscopic, fluid-filled pouch whose walls are made of layers of phospholipids identical to the phospholipids that make up cell membranes. Company Inc. for people whose immune systems have been compromised by cancer therapy, AIDS, bone marrow transplants bone marrow transplant: see bone marrow. and organ transplants. - Daily News ALLSTATE SUES: Allstate Corp. filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Superior Court seeking at least $33 million and accusing 11 doctors, chiropractors, a staff member and eight entities of ``up-coding and submitting false'' claims. The seven clinics listed in the suit, including the Maclay Medical Clinic in San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. , are owned by Arthur Collins of Los Angeles. The suit also lists three doctors who work at the San Fernando clinic: Harry O. Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , Judith Reiter and Clifford A. Davis. Allstate sued 14 California doctors, chiropractors and clinics in August for about $25 million, alleging they inflated, or ``up-coded,'' accident claims. - Daily News NEW STORE: Atlanta-based Home Depot will open its sixth San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. store at 6 a.m. today at the former site of the General Motors plant in Panorama City. The company now operates 701 home improvement stores in 43 states. - Daily News WORKSHOP SET: An informational workshop covering how a governmental Empowerment Zone can benefit northeast San Fernando Valley businesses will be hosted by Councilman Richard Alarcon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Northeast Valley Multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective Senior Center, 11300 Glenoaks Blvd., in Pacoima. The workshop will highlight the tax incentives that kick in Jan. 1 for businesses within the 19-mile Los Angeles Empowerment Zone, which includes Pacoima. For information, call (818) 834-9100. - Daily News |
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