Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) announced today that its EVP and chief financial exec, John Cajigas, will retire at the end of 2017. The company’s SVP of finance, Leigh Vosseller, is slated to take his place effective Jan. 1. Tandem noted that Cajigas’ retirement is not due to any disagreement or problem with the company’s accounting or […]
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Kala Pharmaceuticals taps biopharma exec as chief operating officer | Personnel Moves – Nov. 27, 2017
Kala Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:KALA) this month expanded its team of C-suite executives, naming Todd Bazemore as chief operating officer. Bazemore has spent more than 20 years in the biopharmaceutical industry, most recently working as EVP and COO for Santhera Pharmaceuticals. He has also spent time at Dyax Corp., Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, and Muro Pharmaceuticals. “We welcome Todd to […]
OncoSec Medical names new CEO | Personnel Moves – Nov. 9, 2017
OncoSec Medical (NSDQ:ONCS) announced earlier this week that the company’s co-founder, Punit Dhillon, would step down as CEO and continue to serve as president while Daniel O’Connor takes over the corner office. O’Connor joined OncoSec’s board of directors in September this year. “We are pleased to welcome Dan to OncoSec at this important time, and believe […]
Aerie Pharmaceuticals misses EPS estimates by 7 cents in Q3
Shares in Aerie Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:AERI) fell slightly today after the company missed earnings expectations on Wall Street with its third quarter results. The Irvine, Calif.-based company posted a net loss of -$32.4 million, or -89¢ per share, for the 3 months ended Sept. 30, for bottom-line loss of -36% compared with the same period last year. […]
FDA advisory committee backs Aerie’s Rhopressa eye drug
An FDA advisory committee voted today in favor of Aerie Pharmaceuticals‘ (NSDQ:AERI) Rhopressa product candidate. The dermatologic and ophthalmic drugs advisory committee voted unanimously that clinical trials support the efficacy of Aerie’s netarsudil ophthalmic solution for reducing elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Nine members of the committee voted to […]
Milestone Scientific names interim chief executive | Personnel Moves – Oct. 13, 2017
Milestone Scientific (NYSE:MLSS) said last week that chairman of the board Leslie Bernhard will take over as interim CEO after former president & CEO Daniel Goldberger resigned at the start of this month. The Livingston, N.J.-based company is conducting a formal search for a new CEO as the board of directors evaluates options for its CompuFlo […]
Nasdaq halts trading of Aerie stock as FDA reviews Rhopressa NDA
Aerie Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:AERI) said today that Nasdaq has halted trading of the company’s common stock as an FDA committee convenes to review Aerie’s new drug application for its Rhopressa glaucoma and ocular hypertension drug. The Irvine, Calif.-based company submitted the NDA in February and the FDA is slated to finishing reviewing the application by Feb. 28, 2018. […]
Aerie launches Ph3 trial for Roclatan eye drug in Europe
Aerie Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:AERI) said today that it launched its European Mercury 3 late-stage trial of Roclatan in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The eye drug is a fixed dose combination of Aerie’s Rhopressa netarsudil ophthalmic solution and a widely-used prostaglandin analogue, latanoprost. The company’s Phase III trial was designed to support regulatory approval and […]
BioDelivery Sciences president, CEO Sirgo to retire | Personnel Moves – Aug 29, 2017
BioDelivery Sciences (NSDQ:BDSI) said last week that its president & CEO, Mark Sirgo, plans to retire at the end of this year. Sirgo has held the corner office at the Raleigh, N.C.-based company since 2005. He will stay on as vice chairman of the board and will help determine his successor, BioDelivery Sciences reported. “After thirteen […]
Aerie’s contract manufacturer faces regulatory hurdle
Aerie Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:AERI) said today that its contract manufacturer received a complete response letter from the FDA regarding a regulatory application for one of the manufacturer’s own product candidates. The rejection letter reportedly cites a CGMP inspection at the facility as reasoning for the CRL. The facility also manufactures Aerie’s Rhopressa ophthalmic solution, which the FDA […]
