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AZT: The breakthrough treatment for Aids

In 1987 the first successful drug treatment was developed for Aids. AZT went from testing to approval in just over two years, the fastest approval in US history at the time.

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 the fastest approval in US history. Claire Bowes talks to Dr Samuel Broder, the co-developer of AZT.

Picture: Dr Samuel Broder and President Ronald Reagan. Credit: Ronald Reagan Library

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