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Oculis Expands its Executive Leadership Team and Appoints Rebecca Weil, Ph.D. as Chief Commercial Officer as it Enters Pre-Commercial Phase
Following the achievement of two positive key late-stage clinical milestones on its lead product candidate OCS-01 and recent listing on NASDAQ, Oculis is
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[{"type":"text","content":"Following the achievement of two positive key late-stage clinical milestones on its lead product candidate OCS-01 and recent listing on NASDAQ, Oculis is strengthening its executive leadership team with the appointment of Rebecca Weil, Ph.D., seasoned global ophthalmology commercial executive, as Chief Commercial OfficerOCS-01’s recent positive topline results in Phase 3 DIAMOND Stage 1 trial for diabetic macular edema (DME) and in Phase 3 OPTIMIZE trial for inflammation and pain following cataract surgery propels Oculis into pre-commercial phase in anticipation of the Company’s first US commercial launchIf approved, OCS-01 has the potential to become the first topical preservative-free eye drop for the treatment of DME and first once daily eye drop for inflammation and pain following ocular surgery ZUG, Switzerland and BOSTON, Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oculis Holding AG (Nasdaq: OCS) (“Oculis” or the “Company”), a global biopharmaceutical company purposefully driven to save sight and improve eye care, today announced the appointment of global commercial executive with extensive ophthalmology experience, Rebecca Weil, to the role of Chief Commercial Officer. In this key role, Ms. Weil will lead the organization to commercial readiness from designing launch strategies for U.S. and globally, and building the required commercial infrastructure to bring all of Oculis’ groundbreaking ophthalmic product candidates to markets worldwide. Riad Sherif, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Oculis: “We are thrilled to have Rebecca join us at Oculis. With her significant commercial leadership experience in ophthalmology spanning global strategy, marketing, and market access and her solid US market knowledge, Rebecca is the perfect fit for this role especially as Oculis initiates preparation of its anticipated first US launch with OCS-01. Her experience in building commercial functions from the ground up and strong track record in launching ophthalmology drugs for both, retina and front-of-the-eye indications, including Xiidra® in the US for dry eye disease will be instrumental to ensure commercial success with Oculis’ diversified pipeline, upon approval and expected launch.” Rebecca Weil, Ph.D., Chief Commercial Officer of Oculis: “This is a very exciting time to join Oculis and I look forward to building a strong commercial organizatio...