Wellcome Press Cuttings

5 collations of photocopied press cuttings:

Mostly cuttings on AIDS research, Wellcome development of AZT / Retrovir, its cost and on general AIDS awareness.

- 7 May (press cuttings from the past two weeks)
Including cuttings re the winning by the Wellcome Diagnostics Division of a Queen's Award for export and technical achievement for its AIDS test kit.
- 29 May (press cuttings from the past three weeks)
With mention of the development of anti-AIDS drug AL 721, made from the natural fats of egg yolk, and reports of Wellcome profits.

- 13 June (press cuttings from the past two weeks)

- 29 June (press cuttings from the past two weeks)
Including reports of Wellcome Foundation legal action against perceived trade mark abuse of Septrin

- 27 July (press cuttings from the past two weeks)
Including reports of Wellcome applying for a US patent for a compound, DDC, which they see as a potential treatment for AIDS.

May - July 1987

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