The first AIDS drug was approved on March 19, 1987—but getting there was by no means easy. Here's the story behind the treatment.

We found no evidence that AZT killed "hundreds of thousands" of people. "This is a conspiracy theory that has been around since the 1980s and resurfaces again from time to time," said Marco Salemi ...

AZT hasn't caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. AZT, also known as zidovudine or azidothymidine, was the first drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat AIDS in 1987.. But ...

CLAIM: The majority of AIDS patients died from medication developed when Dr. Anthony Fauci led the nation’s response to the emerging epidemic, not from the virus itself. THE FACTS: While it’s true ...

AZT was the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved medication to treat HIV. At the time, in 1987, drug approvals typically took eight to 10 years , so AZT’s approval was fast-tracked.

AIDS Drug Creator Never Profited From His Discovery Jerome Horwitz, the developer of the antiretroviral drug AZT, died earlier this month. Audie Cornish speaks with Paul Volberding, Director of ...

In 1987, azidothymidine (AZT) became the first and only FDA-approved drug used to treat HIV/AIDS. AZT helped people live longer, but it couldn’t stop the virus from replicating when taken alone.

The drug company that patented and marketed AZT helped establish a chair at Wayne State in Horwitz's name, but the chemist never shared a penny of the billions of dollars made because of his work.

In 1987, AZT became the first treatment for the virus approved by the Food and Drug Administration. AZT was not a cure, and it had downsides, including sky-high costs and dangerous side effects.

The debunked claim that the AIDS drug AZT was responsible for deaths was amplified by X owner Elon Musk on the social-media platform when he reposted another user’s message on Tuesday.

AZT was the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved medication to treat HIV. At the time, in 1987, drug approvals typically took eight to 10 years, so AZT’s approval was fast-tracked.