On October 16, 2025, after market close, AVITA Medical issued a press release called “AVITA Medical Announces CEO Transition.” It stated that the Company had “effective immediately,” named an Interim Chief Executive Officer and that in “conjunction with this appointment, Jim Corbett is leaving his positions as CEO and member of the Board.”
On this news, AVITA Medical stock fell 25.8% on October 17, 2025.