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How to Survive a Plague

Documentary | History

6.8

Release Date

September 20, 2012

Duration

109 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

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.

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Larry Kramer

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Larry Kramer

Anthony Fauci

Himself

Anthony Fauci

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