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Health activists fighting to lower cost of a revolutionary HIV drug

The organization PrEP4All is facing off with a major pharmaceutical company over the growing price of Truvada, a revolutionary HIV drug. A 30-day supply of Truvada costs around $1,700. No cheaper version of the same drug is available in the United States. Health advocate Emily Sanderson joins CBSN to disucss. Source

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“Tank Man” photographer reflects on 30 years since Tiananmen Square

It’s been 30 years since Chinese soldiers tore through protesters on Tiananmen Square. Despite government efforts to erase the clash from the nation’s modern history, the iconic “Tank Man” photo has remained a symbol of the deadly protests. Jeff Widener, who was an Associated Press photo editor at the time, captured the photo. He joins CBSN with a look at Tiananmen Square, 30 years later. Source

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Tiananmen Square student leader reflects on the deadly clash 30 years later

Chinese soldiers massacred protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square three decades ago, putting an end to demonstrations that called for political freedom. Now some activists are fighting to keep the memory of the clash alive. Zhou Fengsou was a student leader in the 1989 protests. He joined CBSN to reflect the legacy of Tiananmen Square 30 years later. Source

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