Month: September 2022

Saudi Food & Drug Authority approval propels Sientra international expansion into the GCC and Middle East region SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sientra, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIEN) (“Sientra” or the “Company”), a medical aesthetics company focused on enhancing lives by advancing the art of plastic surgery, announced today that it has received approval from the Saudi Food & Drug Authority to market the Company’s line of smooth surface, High-Strength Cohesive (HSC and HSC+) silicone gel breast implants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ron Menezes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sientra, said, “The swift SFDA approval of Sientra implants for the KSA market represents another stamp of approval from the global community which is actively seeking Sientra’s products to address the needs existing manufacturers...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC) (“Lithium Americas” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has entered a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (“Collaboration Agreement”) with Green Technology Metals Ltd. (ASX:GT1) (“GT1”) to advance a common goal of developing an integrated lithium chemical supply chain in North America. HIGHLIGHTSCollaboration Agreement executed with GT1, a North American focused lithium exploration and development company with hard rock spodumene assets in north-west Ontario, Canada. Builds upon Lithium Americas’ previous strategic equity investment in GT1 of US$10 million and established collaboration framework. Provides non-exclusive rights to undertake collaborative activities between the two parties. Establishes a Strategic Management...

HIGHLIGHTS:Enables production throughput of 1,800 tons per day (tpd) as envisaged in the Prefeasibility Study Potential capacity of up to 2,100 tpd, subject to future detailed engineering and mine planning Purchase price of $675,000, of which $100,000 non-refundable payment made; remaining instalments in Q4 2022 Located within 500 miles of the Bunker Hill Mine, previously utilized at a western US mining operation Planned delivery to Bunker Hill Mine in Q1 2023, consistent with scheduled mill construction activitiesTORONTO, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (CSE: BNKR) (“Bunker Hill” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that it has secured a ball mill capable of increasing production throughput at the Bunker Hill Mine. Sam Ash, CEO of Bunker Hill, stated: “We are excited to secure a ball mill capable...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — C2C Gold Corp. (CSE: CTOC; OTCQB: CTCGF) (the “Company” or “C2C”) today announced the appointment of Doris Tam as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) effective October 1, 2022. Doris Tam, Chief Financial OfficerMs. Tam has over 20 years of progressive finance experience across several publicly traded companies, ranging from financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, and system implementation and treasury. She started her professional career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and was most recently the Chief Accounting Officer at Halo Collective Inc., where she was responsible for financial reporting under IFRS. Prior to Halo Collective Inc., she was the Corporate Controller at Namaste Technologies Inc. Her previous experience also includes five years at Samuel, Son &...

Pitch In For Ukraine is a collaborative Web 3.0 donation program working directly with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s foundation UNITED24 and Shakhtar Social Fairfield, CA., Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. (“MetaWorks” or the “Company”), (CSE: MWRK and OTCQB: MWRK), an award-winning, full-service Web3 blockchain platform provider, is pleased to announce it has been selected by Pitch In For Ukraine with the reigning Ukrainian Premier League football champions, FC Shakhtar Donetsk. MetaWorks is providing its blockchain, generative art, minting, and technical infrastructure to the fundraising program. Pitch In For Ukraine is a unique and collaborative digital collectible fundraising program that enables donors to virtually own a piece of the pitch of major football stadiums across Ukraine. All proceeds...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced continued investment in the firm’s Global Insurance Services practice with the appointments of Vince Bodnar as a Senior Managing Director, Kevin Waterman as a Senior Director and Marc Zimmerman as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Bodnar, with almost 40 years of insurance industry experience, will be based in Philadelphia and lead the practice’s Life Insurance and Long-Term Care offerings in North America. Throughout his career, he has been a highly visible actuarial consultant helping insurers, regulators and policymakers develop solutions for in-force blocks of long-term care insurance policies and new product innovation. He was named one of the “20 Most Creative People in Insurance” by ThinkAdvisor in 2016. “Vince is one of the leading long-term...

Single doses of WVE-003 appear generally safe and well-tolerated CSF mutant huntingtin (mHTT) protein was reduced following single doses of 30 or 60 mg; mean mHTT reduction across both cohorts was 22% (median reduction 30%) from baseline 85 days post-single dose Wild-type huntingtin (wtHTT) protein levels through day 85 appear consistent with allele-selectivity Expanding single dose cohorts to optimize dose level with data expected in 1H 2023 Continued clinical validation of PRISM platform and PN stereochemistry Wave to host investor conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET today CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (Nasdaq: WVE), a clinical-stage genetic medicines company committed to delivering life-changing treatments for people battling devastating diseases, today announced a positive...

Picture 1 At 4:30 pm (Eastern) on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, TAAT® will be hosting its FQ3 2022 earnings call led by CEO Michael Saxon and CFO Joel Dumaresq. A full recording of the call will be published shortly after its conclusion.This earnings call was originally scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 4:15 pm (Eastern). The earnings call to take place on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 4:30 pm (Eastern) replaces the originally scheduled event. LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TAAT® GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES INC. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) (the “Company” or “TAAT®”) is pleased to announce that it will host an earnings call on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 4:30 pm (Eastern) led by its Chief Executive Officer Michael Saxon and its Chief Financial...

FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics, together with German KfW bank co-funds development of Unyvero A30 RQ platform for low and middle income countries (LMICs) Initial project focuses on feasibility study for the rapid detection of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) markers from blood culture Feasibility phase of R&D project set to conclude by the end of Q1-2023 and co-funded by FIND with euro 700,000ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OpGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPGN, “OpGen” or “the Company”), a precision medicine company harnessing the power of molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics to help combat infectious disease, today announced the signing of an R&D collaboration agreement with FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics, for the Unyvero A30 RQ platform for use in rapid pathogen ID and AMR testing...