For RP not attending the CROI conference, I've actually seen RP answer HIV question incorrectly in interviews. We have been here years researching and this is not his field. This is also probably one of the reasons NP & RP are doing conferences together now, each giving the talk in their expertise. RP might be the future speaker, but NP knows the HIV history, company history, and can answer everything non-cancer related. After Combo & Mono are need approval, I am assuming a shift to mostly RP with many a little NP talking at conferences.
I've not posted this on ihub, just hinted RP will probably be the future spokesman, for some thinking this is bad or bashing RP. This is not a bad, one can't be an expert in everything. Or at least it will take a year or so for RP to get caught up.