David Moatazedi is leaving behind the aesthetic medicines group at Allergan to run the newly public, aesthetics-only firm Evolus, where US and EU approval of the Botox competitor DWP-450 (prabotulinumtoxinA) is imminent and the new CEO says the opportunity is unparalleled.

The troubled firm has pushed back its greatest debt burden until 2020, but new products are unlikely to fill sales gap. Valeant says its GI unit is showing positive signs and that a restructuring of the derm commercial unit is nearing completion.

Guided Therapy Systems CEO Michael Slayton, PhD, has a history of breaking innovative medical technology, with a primary focus on diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound applications. He tells In Vivo about the 22-year engineering journey that has led him and the company he founded to the cusp of market launch of a non-invasive tissue regeneration device for musculoskeletal injuries.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Dealmaking column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced in March 2016.