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Sana Al-Khatib, MD, MHS
Professor of Medicine Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina
Disclosure: Sana Al-Khatib, MD, MS, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: Served as an advisor or consultant for: Medtronic; Milestone Pharmaceuticals Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Bristol Myers Squibb; Medtronic; Pfizer
Disclosure: Robert Morris, PharmD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: Served as an advisor or consultant for: ViiV Healthcare Owns stock, stock options, or bonds from: GlaxoSmithKline