The Latest News and Notes, plus Conversation with Allergan alumni
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Hosts Jim Mazzo and John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, sit down with Gavin Herbert, Tom Burns, Andy Corley and Tom Mitro to discuss their days at Allergan and what they have learned from their experiences.
- Welcome to the Eyeluminaries podcast :37
- News and notes with John and Jim 1:01
- Viatris to acquire Oyster Point, Famy Life Sciences 1:06
- Ocuphire enters global license agreement with Famy for Nyxol development 4:20
- Eyenuk secures $26 million in Series A funding 6:24
- Encapsulated cell therapy shows positive results for macular telangiectasia 8:31
- Introduction of the Allergan alumni 10:35
- The interview 12:10
- Gavin Herbert – what is the secret to great leadership? 12:18
- Tom Burns – what have you learned from Allergan that has led to your success? 17:48
- Andy Corley 20:38
- Tom Mitro 24:50
- Jim Mazzo 29:41
- Herbert – principles 30:29
- Corley – producing jobs 32:01
- Herbert – alumni 32:50
- Wrap up and a preview of episode 10 33:38
- Feedback, questions and guest suggestions at eyeluminaries@healio.com 34:06
- Thanks for listening 34:14
John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, is a faculty member at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute and in private practice at Harvard Eye Associates in Laguna Hills, California.
Jim Mazzo sits on numerous ophthalmic industry corporate boards and committees after serving in executive roles with Allergan, Avellino Labs, Carl Zeiss and AMO.
Gavin Herbert is a board member of the Doheny Eye Institute and the Nixon Foundation, as well as a life trustee of the University of Southern California. He was the co-founder and chief executive officer of Allergan Inc.
Tom Mitro is the past president and chief operating officer at Aerie Pharmaceuticals.
Tom Burns serves as the chief executive officer and the chairman of the board for Glaukos.
J. Andy Corley is the founder of Yelroc Consulting, Inc.
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to eyeluminaries@healio.com. Follow John Hovanesian on Twitter @DrHovanesian.
Disclosures: Hovanesian consults widely in the ophthalmic field. Mazzo reports being an adviser for Zeiss, Bain Capital, Avellino Labs, CVC Capital, Anivive Lifesciences; executive chairman of Neurotech, Preceyes BV and TearLab; and sits on the board of Crystilex, Lensgen, IanTech, Centricity Vision and Visus. Herbert reports being a board member of the Doheny Eye Institute and the Nixon Foundation, as well as a life trustee of the University of Southern California. He was the co-founder and chief executive officer of Allergan Inc. Mitro is the past president and chief operating officer at Aerie Pharmaceuticals. Burns serves as the chief executive officer and the chairman of the board for Glaukos. Corley is the founder of Yelroc Consulting, Inc.
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