VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., (NASDAQ: AUPH / TSX: AUP) today announced it has received this year’s Company of the Year Award from LifeSciences BC. The 2018 LifeSciences BC award winners will be recognized at this year’s annual dinner presented by FARRIS, held on April 19, 2018 in Vancouver.
“As a company that has its roots in British Columbia, we are thrilled to accept this award,” said Richard M. Glickman, Chairman and CEO of Aurinia. “I am proud of Aurinia’s progress over the last year and our ability to contribute to the advancement of the life sciences in our native British Columbia. Our drive to succeed is fueled by patients and their families, who continue to inspire us as we work to make innovative therapies available as quickly and efficiently as possible.”
About Aurinia
Aurinia is a clinical stage
biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing
therapies to treat targeted patient populations that are suffering from
serious diseases with a high unmet medical need. The company is
currently developing an investigational drug, for the treatment of lupus
nephritis (LN), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), minimal
change disease MCD and dry eye syndrome (DES). The company is
headquartered in Victoria, BC and focuses its development efforts
globally. For further information, see our website at www.auriniapharma.com.
About LifeSciences BC
LifeSciences BC is a
not-for-profit, non-government, industry association that supports and
represents the life sciences community of British Columbia through
leadership, facilitation of investment and partnering, advocacy, and
promotion of our world-class science and industry. Life sciences
sectors, from biopharmaceuticals and medical technology, to digital
health and medical devices, are integrated into our organization and all
that we do, ensuring that no life sciences sector is working in
isolation — and that all sectors come together in a comprehensive,
complementary and coordinated fashion. Throughout the year, LifeSciences
BC undertakes numerous programs and projects in support of these
sectors. These include public policy initiatives, facilitating linkages
between global industry and our local organizations, raising the profile
of our industry internationally and thus facilitating investment and
global partnering opportunities, and helping nurture economic
development in British Columbia through the life sciences industry.
We seek safe harbor.
