How to Survive a Plague

How to Survive a Plague

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2012-09-20

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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How to Survive a Plague

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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.

Released

2012-09-20

Runtime

109

Director

David France

Budget

$0

Revenue

$122665

Genres

Documentary

History

Language

English

Production

Public Square Films

Ninety Thousand Words

Ted Snowdon Foundation

Impact Partners

Little Punk

Ford Foundation

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    Peter Staley

    Peter Staley
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    Larry Kramer

    Larry Kramer
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    Iris Long

    Iris Long
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    Bob Rafsky

    Bob Rafsky
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    Mark Harrington

    Mark Harrington
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    Anthony Fauci

    Anthony Fauci