Media Advisory - ViiV Healthcare Media Interviews

TORONTO, July 17, 2015 /CNW/ - Dr. Dominique Limet, Chief Executive Officer of ViiV Healthcare and newly appointed ViiV Healthcare Canadian Manager, Sébastien LeRoux along with medical scientists Dr John Pottage, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, ViiV Healthcare and Dr Kimberly Smith, Global Medical Strategy Head, Research and Development will be available to speak with the media leading up to and during the International AIDS Society (IAS) meeting in Vancouver.

ViiV Healthcare will be among the 6,000 HIV experts gathered in Vancouver for the International AIDS Society (IAS). We also invite you to visit our booth 103.

ViiV Healthcare is a specialist company 100% focussed on providing advances in treatment options and care for people living with HIV.

Dr. Dominique Limet, CEO, ViiV Healthcare, is available to speak about such subjects as:

• industry commitment in research on HIV/AIDS
• how HIV/AIDS impacts the global economy
• the most promising areas of research industry-wide
• the most pressing challenges in the global fight against HIV/AIDS
• HIV and key affected populations
• the societal burden of HIV

Sébastien LeRoux, GM, ViiV Healthcare Canada, is available to speak about:

• HIV/AIDS in Canada in terms of incidence, the community
• Recent data from a survey on Canadian's attitudes and perceptions on HIV/AIDS, including regional differences and challenges
• Questions related to ViiV in Canada, established only five years ago and focussed exclusively on HIV/AIDS

Dr John Pottage, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, ViiV Healthcare, is available to speak about:

• HIV research and development
• The future of HIV treatment
• HIV and key affected populations

Dr Kimberly Smith, Global Medical Strategy Head, Research and Development, is available to speak about:

• HIV research and development
• HIV and women
• Moving from medical practice to the industry

SOURCE ViiV Healthcare

For further information: To arrange an interview, please contact Sonia Prashar at [email protected] or by telephone at 416-560-6753 or Carol Levine at [email protected] or by telephone at 514-703-0256