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Anavex Life Sciences Appoints Seasoned Healthcare Leader to Board of Directors
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and rare diseases, including Rett syndrome, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the appointment of Dr. Axel Paeger, MD, MBA, MBI to its Board of Directors. “We are deli
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