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Viveve Announces Distribution Partnerships for Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Viveve Announces Distribution Partnerships for Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nViveve Announces Distribution Partnerships for Austria, Germany and Switzerland\n\nViveve Announces Distribution Partnerships for Austria, Germany and Switzerland\n\n\nViveve(R) Treatment Now Available in 28 Countries Throughout the World\n\nSUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - June 18, 2015) - Viveve Medical, Inc. (\"Viveve\") (OTCQB: VIVMF), a company focused on women's health, today announced the expansion of its commercial efforts into Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In Austria and Germany, Viveve will partner with European Aesthetics, GmbH (\"European Aesthetics\"), a leading distributor of medical devices based in Schaafheim, Germany. Swiss distribution will be handled in partnership with Calista Medical, GmbH, (\"Calista Medical\") located in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. Viveve now has 20 exclusive distribution partnerships covering 28 countries throughout the world:   \n REGION\n  COUNTRIES\n    \n North America\n  Canada\n    \n Europe\n  United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Germany, Switzerland\n    \n Asia Pacific\n  Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Taiwan, Thailand, S. Korea\n    \n Middle East\n  United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt\n \"Germany, Austria and Switzerland represent important markets for Viveve. We're very pleased to be working with, what we believe, are two world-class partners to bring the globally patented Viveve System, which offers an effective and painless treatment for vaginal laxity, to physicians and their female patients in each country,\" said Patricia Scheller, the Chief Executive Officer of Viveve. European Aesthetics works closely with its large network of key opinion leaders to identify emerging clinical needs and pioneering technologies to build new markets within Germany and Austria. \"Now women who have this very common and frustrating condition will have access to a procedure that is aimed at improving vaginal laxity and restoring sexual satisfaction,\" said Ralf Schmidt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Comprehensive training, strong customer support and innovative marketing are capabilities that have helped establish Calista Medical as a market leader in Switzerl...