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Oculis Opens New Offices in the US and Expands its US Team by Appointing Dr. Fang Li as Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Oculis establishes its US headquarters in Boston, MA, a world-renowned biotech hub, to support its continued expansion following OCS listing into NASDAQ
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[{"type":"text","content":"Oculis establishes its US headquarters in Boston, MA, a world-renowned biotech hub, to support its continued expansion following OCS listing into NASDAQ Oculis’s finance and development team strengthened by US-based hires, including Dr. Fang Li as Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, who successfully led important FDA new drug approvals in ophthalmology US-based office established ahead of important near-term clinical and late-stage data milestones such as results from Stage 1 of Phase 3 DIAMOND study of OCS-01 in DME and from Phase 3 OPTIMIZE study of OCS-01 in Inflammation and Pain following cataract surgery later in 2023 ZUG, Switzerland, and BOSTON, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oculis Holding AG (Nasdaq: OCS) (“Oculis”), a global biopharmaceutical company purposefully driven to save sight and improve eye care, today announced the opening of its Boston, Massachusetts office, expanding its US presence in preparation of becoming an active player in the US market and demonstrating execution of its strategy. Located in the heart of the largest national and global life sciences hub, the new Boston office will serve as a strategic location for Oculis to support its US operations in anticipation of important near-term clinical and late-stage data milestones such as results from Stage 1 of the Company’s Phase 3 DIAMOND study of OCS-01 in DME and the Phase 3 OPTIMIZE study of OCS-01 in Inflammation and Pain following cataract surgery later this year. The expansion of Oculis’s presence in the US accompanies the recent strengthening of its finance and development team. This includes the hiring of Dr. Fang Li as the new US-based Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs. Dr. Li brings to Oculis over 25 years of drug development experience, having worked in regulatory affairs for over 20 years with leading ophthalmology companies such as Novartis, Alcon and Bausch & Lomb, among others. She has extensive experience with health authority interactions, FDA advisory committee meeting preparation, and building and leading regulatory teams. She has a proven success record in gaining product approvals in the US and other regions. Throughout her career, she successfully led numerous FDA drug approvals in ophthalmology including for Jetrea, Lotemax Ointment, Systane Complete and worked on several other ophthalmology drug products such ...