Category: Business

Presbia Reaches the Halfway Mark in Second Stage Enrollment in the US FDA Pivotal Study

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: LENS), an ophthalmic device company that has developed and is currently marketing the Presbia Flexivue Microlens™, a revolutionary optical lens implant for treating presbyopia today announced that it has treated over 50% of subjects in the second stage enrollment of its pivotal study. Presbia received FDA approval to commence the second stage of its pivotal study in February, and continues enrollment of subjects at eleven investigational sites acros


India’s Refractive Surgery Society Awards Special Gold Medal to LENSAR CEO Nicholas T. Curtis

ORLANDO, Fla. & CHENNAI, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society of India (IIRSI) awarded a Special Gold Medal to Nicholas T. Curtis, CEO of LENSAR, Inc., a global leader in next generation femtosecond laser technology for refractive cataract surgery, for his outstanding contribution to industry. The award was presented in Chennai at the IIRSI Conference by Dr. C. Vijaya Bhaskar, honorable Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare for the state of


Acucela Hires Roger Girard as Chief Strategy Officer

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acucela Inc. (TOKYO: 4589) (“Acucela” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that specializes in discovering and developing novel drug candidates to potentially treat and slow the progression of sight-threatening ophthalmic diseases, announced today that it has hired Roger Girard as Chief Strategy Officer. Having built 14 successful companies over the past 40 years in multiple industries, Girard brings deep experience in business management and will


Aerie Pharmaceuticals Elects Julie McHugh and Michael M. du Toit to the Company’s Board of Directors

IRVINE, Calif.–(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 announced that Julie McHugh and Michael M. du Toit have been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors. Both individuals bring extensive senior healthcare-focused leadership experience, Ms. McHug


ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Presents Integrated Data from Its Phase III Program with NUPLAZID™ (Pimavanserin) for Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis at the 19th International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative treatments that address unmet medical needs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders, today announced the presentation of integrated efficacy and tolerability data from its Phase III program with NUPLAZID™ (pimavanserin) at the 19th International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders held in San Diego. “Data from the integrated analysis o