Category: Business

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals to Hold Second Quarter 2016 Conference Call on August 11

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 second quarter 2016 financial results after market close on Thursday, August 11. Management will hold an investment community conference call that day to discuss financial results and provide a Company update. DATE:       Thursday, August


Ocular Therapeutix™ Provides Update on NDA for DEXTENZA™ for the Treatment of Post-Surgical Ocular Pain

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 provided an update on the status of its New Drug Application (NDA) for DEXTENZA™ (dexamethasone insert) 0.4 mg, for intracanalicular use in the treatment of ocular pain occurring after ophthalmic surgery. On July 25, 2016, Ocular Therapeutix announced that it received a Complet


Ron Kurtz, MD, and Mark Livingston Join Allegro Ophthalmics’ Board of Directors

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allegro Ophthalmics, LLC, a late stage biotechnology company focused on the development of therapies to treat vitreoretinal diseases, today announced that Ron Kurtz, MD, president and CEO of Calhoun Vision, and Mark Livingston, president and CEO of PrimaPharma, have been elected to Allegro’s board of directors. “Ron and Mark bring tremendous operational, financial and leadership expertise and experience to Allegro,” said Hampar Karageozian, MSc, MBA


Second Sight Announces Two Exclusive Distribution Agreements to Bring the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis to Taiwan and Iran

SYLMAR, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYES) (“Second Sight” or “the Company”), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable visual prosthetics to restore some useful vision to blind patients, today announced plans to expand into Taiwan with Orient Europharma Co, Ltd. and Iran with Arshia Gostar Darman Co, Ltd. through exclusive agreements to distribute the Argus® II Retinal Prosthesis System (“Argus II”). In Taiwan, Orient Europharma is a well-est


Aerie Pharmaceuticals to Announce Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results and Host Conference Call on Wednesday, August 3, 2016

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:AERI), (the “Company”), announced today that its second quarter 2016 financial results will be released after the market closes on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Following the release, the Company will host a live conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s financial results and provide a general business and strategic update. The live webcast and a replay may be accessed by visiting the Company’


Ocular Therapeutix™ Receives Complete Response Letter from FDA for its NDA for DEXTENZA™ for the Treatment of Post-Surgical Ocular Pain

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 that it received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its New Drug Application (NDA) for DEXTENZA™ (dexamethasone insert) 0.4 mg, for intracanalicular use in the treatment of ocular pain occurring after ophthalmic


Global Ophthalmology Devices Market Worth USD 58.05 Billion by 2021 – Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts Report 2016-2021 – Key Vendors: Abbott Medical Optics, Alcon, Bausch & Lomb – Research and Markets

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Ophthalmology Devices Market – Market Share Analysis & Global Forecasts to 2021” report to their offering. The global ophthalmology devices market is projected to reach USD 58.05 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 3.7% during the forecast period of 2016 to 2021. The growth in this market is majorly driven by the increasing geriatric population and related increase in the prevalence of eye diseases. In this report, t


Cigna Launches Brand Campaign for International Markets Based on Real Stories of Ensuring Customer Health, Well-Being and Security

HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cigna has unveiled its first ever regional brand campaign for key international markets, designed to showcase the company’s capabilities and the solutions it delivers for customers. The campaign, themed “All The Way, Means All The Way,” builds on Cigna’s global wellness mission to improve customers’ health, well-being and sense of security and is being rolled out in an integrated digital marketing format across multiple markets internationally. The series of advertis