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Vivani Medical Appoints Daniel Bradbury to its Board of Directors
Appointment comes as Vivani prioritizes the development of its GLP-1 implants for the treatment of obesity and chronic weight management Under Bradbury’s
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAppointment comes as Vivani prioritizes the development of its GLP-1 implants for the treatment of obesity and chronic weight management\n\n\nUnder Bradbury’s leadership as CEO, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, with partner Alkermes, secured in 2012 approval of Bydureon® (exenatide injection), the world’s first once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist, a class of drugs that now includes blockbusters Ozempic®, Trulicity®, and Wegovy®\n\n\n ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nVivani Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: VANI) (“Vivani” or the “Company”), an innovative, preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, long-term drug implants, today announced the appointment of long-time industry veteran Daniel Bradbury to its Board of Directors.\n\n\n“Dan has served as an advisor to Vivani and our legacy company, Nano Precision Medical, since 2017, and his guidance has been invaluable,” said Adam Mendelsohn, Ph.D., Vivani President and Chief Executive Officer. “As a member of Vivani’s distinguished board of directors, Dan’s leadership expertise and deep insight and experience developing and commercializing the world’s first GLP-1 drug (exenatide injection) will continue to prove pivotal as we focus our efforts on delivering miniature, long-term GLP-1 implants for the treatment of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and potentially, other serious chronic diseases.”\n\n\nBradbury is the former President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of drug candidates for the treatment of serious metabolic diseases. He served as Amylin’s Chief Executive Officer from March 2007 until its acquisition by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company for $7.1B in August 2012. Before joining Amylin in 1994, he worked in marketing and sales roles for 10 years at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals.\n\n\nBradbury serves on the board of directors of Castle Biosciences, Inc. and Equillium, Inc., and several private companies and philanthropic organizations. Bradbury previously served on the board of directors of Biocon Limited, Corcept Therapeutics Inc., Geron Inc., Illumina Inc. and Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc. He earned a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Nottingham University and a Diploma in Management Studies from the University of West London in the United Kingdom.\n\n\nIn addition to his new role as Boar...