Achieve Life Sciences, Inc.

SEATTLE and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Achieve and the Company) (Nasdaq: ACHV), a late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline as a treatment for nicotine dependence, today announced the appointment of Kaitlyn (Kait) Tuson as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications. Tuson joins Achieve's executive team and will lead its marketing, brand strategy, and corporate communications as the Company prepares for the potential commercialization of cytisinicline.

SEATTLE and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Achieve or the Company) (Nasdaq: ACHV), a late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline as a treatment for nicotine dependence, today announced that its board of directors approved stock option grants to purchase an aggregate of 46,500 shares of its common stock and restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards covering an aggregate of 44,500 shares of its common stock for four new employees. Achieve also announced that the board of directors approved an inducement award grant to Benjamin Halladay, the Company's newly appointed Chief Financial Officer, consisting of an option to purchase up to 200,000 shares of common stock and 200,000 RSUs.

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHV - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Wednesday. The stock had previously closed at $7.69, but opened at $8.08. Achieve Life Sciences shares last traded at $8.0310, with a volume of 186,199 shares traded. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several analysts have recently weighed

Brings public company CFO experience across commercial pharma and business development as Achieve prepares for potential commercialization of cytisinicline Brings public company CFO experience across commercial pharma and business development as Achieve prepares for potential commercialization of cytisinicline