Acadia Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) Conducts Inducement Awards to Attract and Retain Top Talent
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD) is one of the 10 biotech stocks screaming a buy. On June 17, the company moved to attract and retain top talent by granting inducement awards to 41 employees. Under the 2024 Inducement Plan, the company will award the employees non-qualified stock options of 187,664 shares and 89.582 restricted stock units designed to attract and retain talent.
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The move to offer inducement awards is part of Acadia Pharmaceuticals' push to secure top-skilled professionals essential for its neuroscience projects. It expects the awards to ensure employees are incentivized to contribute to the long-term objectives expected to lead to sustained growth and innovation.
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD) is a biopharma company dedicated to advancing treatments for central nervous system disorders and rare diseases. Its key products include NUPLAZID, approved for Parkinson's disease psychosis, and DAYBUE.
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