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Jun 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Vistagen Achieves Minimum ICH Safety Exposure Recommendations Across Clinical Program for Fasedienol for the Acute Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vistagen (Nasdaq: VTGN), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering neuroscience with nose-to-brain neurocircuitry to develop and commercialize a new class of intranasal product candidates called pherines, today announced that the Company’s clinical program for fasedienol nasal spray for the acute treatment of social anxiety disorder has achieved the minimum patient exposures as recommended under ICH E1, the international regulatory...
Jun 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Talkspace Announces ‘Tee,’ the First Safe AI Agent Specifically Developed to Help Individuals Navigate Life’s Daily Mental Health Challenges
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Talkspace (NASDAQ: TALK), a leading online behavioral healthcare provider, today announced Tee, a safe, fine-tuned large language model developed by mental health experts. With HIPAA-grade privacy protections, Tee has the ability to identify potential suicide risk, homicidal/violence risk, abuse risk and seven other mental health risk entities. It is the first model of its kind providing real-time oversight by licensed clinicians and immediate human intervention by a...
Jun 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Enveric Biosciences to Participate in the UBS 3rd Virtual CNS Day
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enveric Biosciences (NASDAQ: ENVB) (“Enveric” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company advancing novel neuroplastogenic small-molecule therapeutics to address psychiatric and neurological disorders, today announced that the company is participating in the UBS 3rd Virtual CNS Day being held on June 15, 2026. During the virtual event, members of Enveric’s management team will conduct one-on-one meetings with registered investors to discuss the company’s busine...
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Can Gen Z Men’s View of Mental Health Improve Workforce Retention and Productivity?
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Standard’s latest research, Mental Health in the Workplace: Will Gen Z Men Shrink the Stigma?, explores whether the attitude of Generation Z men could lead to greater acceptance of mental health leave for men of all ages. Gen Z Men Prioritize Mental Health Young men are bucking the mental health stigma. Research from The Standard shows one in five men ages 18 – 26 have taken leave to address their mental health challenges. That’s higher than any other genera...
Jun 8, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Seaport Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Highlights Recent Corporate and Clinical Progress
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seaport Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Highlights Recent Corporate and Clinical Progress...
Jun 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Heard Partners with CAMFT to Bring Therapist-Specific Financial Support to California's Marriage and Family Therapists
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heard, the financial platform built for therapists in private practice, has partnered with the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) to give California's LMFTs specialized support for the business side of their practice. Running a private practice means holding two roles at once: clinician and business owner. Most LMFTs are trained for the first and figure out the second along the way, and that friction has a cost. Research in behavioral econ...
Jun 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Tempus to Present at the Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine, today announced that it will participate in the Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference. Tempus Founder and CEO Eric Lefkofsky will participate in a fireside chat at 2:00 p.m. ET on Monday, June 8. A live webcast of the conversation will be available here. About Tempus Tempus is a technology company advancing precision medicine through the practi...
Jun 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Feinstein Institutes’ John M. Kane honored with 2026 Schizophrenia International Research Society Lifetime Achievement Award
MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John M. Kane, MD, co-director of the Institute of Behavioral Science at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, was awarded the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS). This recognition celebrates his decades-long contributions that have transformed the understanding, treatment and outcomes for individuals living with schizophrenia worldwide. The SIRS Lifetime Achievement Award is one of...
Jun 5, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Compass Pathways Announces New Employee Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS), a biotechnology company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health, announced today that Compass granted equity awards under the Compass Pathways plc 2026 Inducement Plan to seventeen newly hired non-executive employees. The equity awards were granted on June 1, 2026 and consisted of options to purchase an aggregate of 157,000 shares and restricted share units or, in the case of...
Jun 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Brightline Expands Executive Leadership Team to Meet Growing Demand for High Quality Pediatric Mental Health Care
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brightline, the leading family behavioral health solution supporting kids, teens, and their families, today announced the appointment of Rebecca Kavoussi as chief operating officer, Nick James as chief growth and financial officer, and Noel Miller as chief people officer. The executive appointments support Brightline’s rapid growth. Since its founding in 2019, Brightline has served hundreds of thousands of children, teens, and their families. In a little over...
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