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Helus Pharma appoints Dr. Suresh Durgam to Board, boosting CNS drug development expertise.

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15 Oct 2026
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Helus Pharma appoints Dr. Suresh Durgam to Board, boosting CNS drug development expertise.

Helus Pharma has appointed Dr. Suresh Durgam to its Board of Directors. Dr. Durgam, a CNS drug development expert with over 20 years of experience, previously served on Helus Pharma’s Scientific Advisory Board and played key roles in FDA approvals for CNS therapies. His addition is expected to strengthen Helus Pharma’s clinical, regulatory, and commercial efforts as it advances its serotonergic agonist drug pipeline targeting mental health conditions. The appointment awaits Cboe Canada approval.

Helus Pharma's recent board appointment is noted alongside Pluang's health sector market data. Of 150 priced health-sector US stocks on Pluang, 93 rose and 47 fell today. As of Oct 15, 2026 17:42 WIB, Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) traded at USD 219.09 with a 1-day change of -3.48%, Aurora Cannabis Inc (ACB) at USD 4.03 with -3.36%, and Axogen Inc (AXGN) at USD 33.97 with -3.33%.

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