In a recent article in the Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics (JOPT), the present editor, Uday Kompella PhD of the University of Colorado, joined with past editors Craig Crosson Ph.D., David E. Potter, Ph.D., and W. Dan Stamer, Ph.D. to mark the 40th anniversary of the journal. In the article, they note the Dr. Novack for over 10 years of service in keeping the JOPT audience up to date on the status of novel ocular therapeutics and government regulations that affect their development. In addition, Drs.
Stamer and Novack wrote about the importance of ‘‘Therapeutics’’ in the title and mission of JOPT, hearkening back to Dr. Chiou’s name change in 1995.