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How to Survive a Plague(2012)

How to Survive a Plague

A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.

Aired:
September 21, 2012
Status:
Released
Rating:
6.8/10
(78 votes)
Production:
Public Square Films
Ninety Thousand Words
Ted Snowdon Foundation
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