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The Development of the First AIDS Drug
In 1987 the first successful drug treatment was developed for AIDS. AZT went from initial test to approval in just over two years, at the time it was fastest approval in US history.
Picture: Dr Samuel Broder and President Ronald Reagan. Credit: Ronald Reagan Library
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In 1987 the first successful drug treatment was developed for AIDS. AZT went from initial test to approval in just over two years, at the time it was fastest approval in US history.
Picture: Dr Samuel Broder and President Ronald Reagan. Credit: Ronald Reagan Library
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