Clearside Biomedical, Inc. announced the appointment of Richard L. Beckman, M.D. to the position of Chief Medical Officer. Previously, he held the position of Chief Medical Officer and General Manager of the Ocular and Novel Drug Delivery Systems business unit at Unilife Corporation. He also held various leadership roles with Ophthotech Pharmaceuticals, Danube Pharmaceuticals, Becton-Dickinson, Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Alcon Laboratories, Lux Pharmaceuticals and Allergan.