Category: Business

Ocular Therapeutix™ Reports Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCUL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016 and provided a general business update. “Following productive discussions with the FDA, we are preparing for the resubmission of our NDA for DEXTENZA™ for post-surgical ocular pain by the end of the year,


Pixium Vision Announces the First Successful Implantation and Activation of IRIS® II, 150 Electrode Bionic Vision System, in the UK

PARIS & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Pixium Vision (Paris:PIX) (FR0011950641 – PIX, “Pixium”), a company developing innovative bionic vision systems with the intention to allow patients who have lost their sight to lead more independent lives, announces the first successful implantation and activation of IRIS® II in the UK. This epi-retinal implant with 150 electrodes is intended for patients who have lost sight as a result of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The first implant of IRIS® I


Pixium Vision annonce la réussite de l’implantation et l’activation du premier patient au Royaume-Uni avec son système de vision bionique IRIS®II doté de 150 électrodes

PARIS & LONDRES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News : Pixium Vision (Paris:PIX) (FR0011950641 – PIX), société qui développe des systèmes de vision bionique innovants en vue de permettre aux patients ayant perdu la vue de vivre de façon plus autonome, annonce l’implantation et l’activation réussies du premier patient ayant perdu la vue suite à une rétinite pigmentaire, avec son système bionique IRIS® II, doté d’un implant épi-rétinien explantable de 150 électrodes, au Royaume-Uni. Cette première i


NovaBay Pharmaceuticals to Hold Third Quarter 2016 Conference Call on November 10

EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NovaBay® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NBY), a biopharmaceutical company focusing on commercializing its prescription Avenova® lid and lash hygiene product for the domestic eye care market, announces that it will report third quarter 2016 financial results after market close on Thursday, November 10. Management will hold an investment community conference call that day to discuss financial results and provide a Company update.             DATE: Thursday,


Second Sight Announces Final CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Rate for 2017 and Two New CPT Codes for Programming the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System

SYLMAR, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYES) (“Second Sight”), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable visual prosthetics that provide a form of useful vision to blind patients, today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its Medicare hospital outpatient payment rate of $150,000.50 for calendar year 2017. The payment for the surgical procedure includes the cost of the Argus® II Retinal Prosthesis Syste


Acucela Issues Notice of Listing Approval of Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acucela Inc. (Tokyo:4589) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage ophthalmology company that specializes in identifying and developing novel therapeutics to treat and slow the progression of sight-threatening ophthalmic diseases, hereby gives notice that the merger agreement regarding its proposed redomicile transaction was adopted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on October 18, 2016 Pacific Time in Seattle, Washington. Upon the completion of the mer


Omeros Announces $125 Million New Credit Facility

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER) today announced that it has entered into a senior credit facility with CRG LP, a healthcare-focused investment firm, to retire the company’s existing credit facility, minimizing restricted cash requirements and providing additional working capital for its advancing pipeline. The new credit facility consists of an $80 million term loan to be drawn by the company within ten business days and the ability, subject to the satisfaction of ce


Global Eyewear Market with Focus on Luxury Sunglass 2016-2020: Industry Analysis & Outlook Featuring Essilor, Grand Vision, Luxottica & Safilo Group – Research and Markets

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Eyewear Market with Focus on Luxury Sunglass: Industry Analysis & Outlook (2016-2020)” report to their offering. The global eyewear market can be segmented into contact lenses and spectacles. Further, the spectacles market can be sub-segmented into: spectacle frames, spectacle lenses, and sunglasses. In spite of weakening growth, the eyewear industry remains strong, with factors such as increasing myopia