Vistagen Honored for Outstanding Workplace Culture and Mental Health Leadership
"These recognitions are an independent and meaningful reflection of our ongoing efforts to foster a workplace where our team feels supported, valued, and inspired,' said Trisha Fitzmaurice, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Vistagen. 'Internally, they affirm that our people-first approach is impactful. Externally, they show our commitment to setting a high standard for prioritizing mental health and workplace culture across the industry.'
The Platinum Bell Seal is the highest recognition awarded by Mental Health America, the nation's leading nonprofit dedicated to promoting mental well-being. Vistagen underwent a rigorous evaluation of its policies and practices in four areas: workplace culture, benefits, compliance, and wellness programs. According to Mental Health America, only two in five employers who were assessed met the standards for Bell Seal certification, and achieving a platinum designation – awarded only to those scoring between 92% and 100% – reflects the highest standards of workplace mental health support and leadership.
The Great Place to Work ® Certification™ is based on employee feedback about their experiences working at Vistagen. According to Great Place to Work ®, employees at certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work and are twice as likely to feel that they are paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company's profits, and have a fair chance at promotion.
About Vistagen
Headquartered in South San Francisco, CA, Vistagen (Nasdaq: VTGN) is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging a deep understanding of nose-to-brain neurocircuitry to develop and commercialize a new class of intranasal product candidates called pherines. Pherines specifically and selectively bind as agonists on peripheral receptors on human nasal chemosensory neurons and are designed to rapidly activate olfactory bulb-to-brain neurocircuits believed to regulate brain areas involved in behavior and autonomic nervous system activity. They are designed to achieve therapeutic benefits without requiring absorption into the blood or uptake into the brain, giving them the potential to be a safer alternative to other pharmacological options if successfully developed and approved.
Vistagen is passionate about developing transformative treatment options to improve the lives of individuals underserved by the current standard of care for multiple highly prevalent indications, including social anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and multiple women's health conditions, including vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) associated with menopause. Connect at www.Vistagen.com.
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