Claim: Zidovudine, also known as AZT, was the first FDA-approved HIV drug; it received approval after it was shown to lower AIDS mortality at least in the short term. Due to its high toxicity, fast-tracked approval, and the development of viral resistance when zidovudine is given as a monotherapy, the drug…
Fact-check: Claims that people were being killed by zidovudine (AZT) instead of AIDS are unsubstantiated - Science Feedback
Verdict: claims that people were being killed by zidovudine  instead of aids are unsubstantiated
Organisation: Science Feedback
Author: Fernanda Ferreira
Date published: 2021-09-06T16:40:43