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John C. Martin, pioneer of single-pill HIV treatment, dies unexpectedly

Original post made on Apr 14, 2021

John C. Martin, 69, who helped develop the first once-a-day pill to treat HIV while serving as CEO of Gilead Sciences, died on March 30 after suffering head injuries from a fall the previous day.

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Posted by Ron
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Apr 14, 2021 at 8:40 am

Ron is a registered user.

Condolences to the Martin family. While I never knew John, his contribution to find a cure for HPV C had a huge impact on my life and my families. I carried the hep C virus genotype A, a notoriously difficult strain to cure. The first drug from a competing Co. did not clear it, it was one of the later drugs from Gilead that finally did. Mine is a success story and to the many who died from liver complications related to Hep C, their deaths ultimately gave me back my life, which in a large part was due to the efforts of John Martin. For that I shall always be grateful. Again, God's blessings to your family.


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