How to Survive a Plague 2012

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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.

Release Date 2012-09-20
Runtime 1h 49m
Directors David France, Derek Wiesehahn
Producers Howard Gertler, David France, Dan Cogan
Writers Woody Richman, David France, Tyler H. Walk