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Anavex Life Sciences Board of Directors Appoints Former Senior Vice President of Clinical Development Terrie Kellmeyer, PhD, as Interim Chief Executive Officer
NEW YORK, May 06, 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 that its Board of Directors has appointed the Company’s former Senior Vice President of C
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