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Aerie Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results and Provides Business and Strategic Update

IRVINE, Calif. & BEDMINSTER, N.J. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. The Company will host a live conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern


Aerie Pharmaceuticals Elects Richard Croarkin to the Company’s Board of Directors

IRVINE, Calif. & BEDMINSTER, N.J. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye, announced today that Richard Croarkin has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective May 7, 2015. Mr. Croarkin brings extensive financial experience acro


NovaBay Pharmaceuticals’ Avenova Brings Significant Improvement to Patients With Blepharitis, New Study Finds

SAN DIEGO & EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Family Eye Care Optometry and NovaBay® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NBY) announced that Guru Sharma O.D. Ph.D., Optometrist at Family Eye Care Optometry and Assistant Professor at Western University of the Health Sciences’ College of Optometry, presented new research documenting the successful use of Avenova™ on patients with blepharitis during the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). Dr. Sharma’s


New Laboratory Study Shows that NovaBay Pharmaceuticals’ Avenova Completely Inactivates the Bacterial Enzyme that Contributes to Blepharitis and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

PHOENIX & EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Phoenix Eye Care and NovaBay® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NBY) announced that Dr. Arthur B. Epstein, Director of Clinical Research and head of the Dry Eye – Ocular Surface Disease Center at Phoenix Eye Care, discussed the benefits of NovaBay’s Avenova™ lid & lash cleanser at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). The poster presentation was held today, May 6, from 11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Centra


Mati Therapeutics Expands Patent Portfolio

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mati Therapeutics Inc. (“Mati”) announced today that it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 9,011,361 entitled “Lacrimal Implant Detection” and European Union Patent No. EP2614844 entitled “Drug Cores for Sustained Release of Therapeutic Agents.” These patents provide coverage for important elements of Mati’s novel punctal plug delivery system (“PPDS”) for treatment of ocular indications including certain features for detecting the implants in the puncta and in the


Presbia Announces the Appointment of John Strobel as Vice President of Sales

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: LENS), an ophthalmic device company that has developed and is currently marketing the Presbia Flexivue Microlens™, a proprietary optical lens implant for treating presbyopia, announced today the appointment of John Strobel as Vice President of Sales. Mr. Strobel will be responsible for Presbia’s international sales expansion of the Presbia Flexivue Microlens™. “John’s extensive experience in the ophthalmology industry as well as his demonstrated tra


Ocata Therapeutics to Host Conference Call and Webcast to Provide Corporate Update for the First Quarter of 2015

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocata Therapeutics, Inc. (“Ocata” or “the Company”; NASDAQ: OCAT), a leader in the field of Regenerative Ophthalmology™, announced today that it will host a conference call on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. EDT, during which it will provide a corporate update for the first quarter of 2015. Interested parties may access the call live by dialing (800) 753-0487 (US) or (913) 312-0713 (international) and using conference ID 3671771. A live audio webcast of t


Cell Cure Neurosciences Announces Preclinical Efficacy Data Demonstrating OpRegen® Preserves Vision

ALAMEDA, Calif. & JERUSALEM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX) and its subsidiary Cell Cure Neurosciences Ltd. (Cell Cure) today announced that preclinical data demonstrating that Cell Cure’s product candidate, OpRegen®, preserved vision and retinal structure when transplanted into the leading animal model of retinal disease, will be presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2015 Annual Meeting taking place May 3-7, 2015, in Denver, Colorado. OpRe