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BAUSCH + LOMB SAFILO AND SPECIAL
APPOINTS
YEHIA HASHAD
Bausch Health Companies
has appointed Yehia Hashad,
MD, as executive vice president
of Research & Development and
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), with
effect from 31 January, 2022.
Dr Hashad will join Bausch
+ Lomb from Allergan/AbbVie,
where he has held various roles
since the last eleven years,
including leading Allergan’s
global clinical development
program for its eye care portfolio.
Before that, he was with Novartis
Pharma AG for 5 years, where he
focused on ophthalmology, and
also with T3A Pharma Group for
nearly 10 years.
“I am excited that Dr Hashad
will lead the R&D organisation
and serve as CMO at Bausch
+ Lomb. He brings more than
25 years of experience working
in leading multinational
pharmaceutical companies,
including expertise in the vision
care field, particularly ophthalmic
pharmaceuticals,” said Joseph
C. Papa, chairman and CEO of
Bausch Health. “Dr Hashad will
play a critical role in helping
to shape the future of R&D at
Bausch + Lomb.”
“I am honored to join Bausch
+ Lomb, a fully integrated eye
health company with nearly
170 years of history, and I look
forward to working with Bausch
+ Lomb’s very talented team
of scientists, physicians and
engineers to bring forward the
next generation of innovative eye
health products and services,”
said Dr Hashad.
| JAN-FEB 2022 | 20 INTERNATIONAL NEWS
OLYMPICS INTERNATIONAL
RENEW PARTNERSHIP
PIC COURTESY OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Safilo Group, a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing,
and distribution of optical frames and sunglasses, sports eyewear,
goggles and helmets, and Special Olympics, the international non-
profit organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of people
with intellectual disabilities, have renewed their partnership, which
will see them united again for the next three years up to 2024.
The renewed partnership is expected to further strengthen
their relationship, which commenced in 2003 and is now
celebrating its 18 anniversary.
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As per a press note, this is an important milestone as over the
years more than 1.3 million frames and sunglasses have been
donated to Special Olympics athletes all over the world, as part
of the Special Olympics Lions Clubs International Foundation
®
Opening Eyes program.
In addition to donations of frames and sunglasses, the
partnership also provides Special Olympics athletes with the
opportunity to benefit from eye examinations and referrals for
follow-up checks through Opening Eyes services supported by
Safilo and other sponsors in the eye care community. Furthermore,
Safilo Group’s employees have also participated as volunteers in
concrete initiatives linked to the organisation of Opening Eyes
events for the benefit of athletes with intellectual disabilities.
“Our goal from the very first day has been to create a
lasting relationship and commit ourselves daily to supporting
specific programs aimed at correcting sight defects with the
awareness of having a decisive and positive impact on the lives
of millions of people around the world through the donation of
our frames and sunglasses. This commitment is also part of our
sustainability strategies, an ongoing engagement based on three
main pillars: people, products, and planet,” said Angelo Trocchia,
CEO of Safilo Group.