Aequus Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that following the completion of its AGM held on July 10, 2018, Damien King has joined its board of directors to fill the seat previously held by Dr. Fotios Plakogiannis who did not stand for re-election. King is currently the Director of Sales with Merz Pharma Canada and sits as a founding member of their Senior Leadership Team. Over the past 9 years, Mr. King has been instrumental in transforming Merz from a single brand entity, to an integrated product portfolio organization with five divisions and multiple high performing teams.