Armenicum - a wonder drug?

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A report on Armenicum, a drug used in the treatment of HIV and some other diseases. After interviewing the scientists involved in administering the drug, the patients and even the drug's creator, Helen Sewell's findings revealed the complex nature of the treatment and questioned its effectiveness. This resulting Discovery programme went on to win the Glaxo Wellcome Science Writer of the Year award for Best Science Radio Programme.