BrainsWay to Ring NASDAQ Closing Bell to Highlight May as Mental Health Awareness Month
CRESSKILL, N.J. and JERUSALEM, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BrainsWay Ltd. (NASDAQ & TASE: BWAY) (“BrainsWay” or the “Company”), a global leader in advanced noninvasive neurostimulation treatments for mental health disorders, today announced that the Company will ring the NASDAQ closing bell on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, to highlight May as Mental Health Awareness Month.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to raise awareness of May as Mental Health Awareness Month by ringing the NASDAQ closing bell,” stated Christopher von Jako, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of BrainsWay. “The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant rise in a multitude of mental health conditions, and it is critical that we highlight the various resources available to those in need. BrainsWay is dedicated to developing and providing advanced solutions for brain disorders using our revolutionary technology, Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or Deep TMS, which has been utilized to treat over 100,000 patients for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. I would like to thank NASDAQ for their support in helping us drive recognition of the mental health crisis and the commitment of healthcare providers by allowing us to ring the closing bell on behalf of our dedicated team who strive each day to boldly advance neuroscience to improve health and transform lives.”
The ceremony will begin at approximately 3:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, and can be viewed live at https://www.nasdaq.com/marketsite/bell-ringing-ceremony.
About BrainsWay
BrainsWay is a global leader in advanced noninvasive neurostimulation treatments for mental health disorders. The Company is boldly advancing neuroscience with its proprietary Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Deep TMS) platform technology to improve health and transform lives. BrainsWay is the first and only TMS company to obtain three FDA-cleared indications backed by pivotal studies demonstrating clinically proven efficacy. Current indications include major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and smoking addiction. The Company is dedicated to leading through superior science and building on its unparalleled body of clinical evidence. Additional clinical trials of Deep TMS in various psychiatric, neurological, and addiction disorders are underway. Founded in 2003, with offices in Cresskill, NJ and Jerusalem, Israel, BrainsWay is committed to increasing global awareness and broad access to Deep TMS. For the latest news and information about BrainsWay, please visit www.brainsway.com.
Forward Looking Statements
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Contacts:
BrainsWay:
Hadar Levy
SVP and General Manager
HadarL@brainsway.com
Investors:
Bob Yedid
LifeSci Advisors
646-597-6989
Bob@LifeSciAdvisors.com
