[News Release: FDA Advisory Committe Recommends Approval of Retrovir (AZT) for HIV-Positive Pregnant Wome and Infants]

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A news release from Burrough Wellcome Co. about their brand of zidovudine (AZT), Retrovir, being approved by the FDA to reduce the risk of HIV transmission from pregnant mothers to their infants.

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[2] p. ; 28 cm.

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Burroughs Wellcome Co. 1987.

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  • Main Title: [News Release: FDA Advisory Committe Recommends Approval of Retrovir (AZT) for HIV-Positive Pregnant Wome and Infants]
  • Series Title: AIDS - AZT Treatment

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A news release from Burrough Wellcome Co. about their brand of zidovudine (AZT), Retrovir, being approved by the FDA to reduce the risk of HIV transmission from pregnant mothers to their infants.

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[2] p. ; 28 cm.

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  • Preferred Citation: Dennis Vercher Collection (The Dallas Way) (AR0789), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Publications pertaining to issues relevant to the LGBT community. The collection includes The Dallas Voice, a weekly newspaper for the gay community in North Texas that has been published since 1984.

Dennis Vercher Collection (The Dallas Way)

Named for journalist and activist Dennis Vercher. These materials, which include correspondence, newspaper clippings, financial documentation and press releases, relate to LGBT activism, legislation and HIV/AIDS.

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Burroughs Wellcome Co. [News Release: FDA Advisory Committe Recommends Approval of Retrovir (AZT) for HIV-Positive Pregnant Wome and Infants], text, 1987; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824974/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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