What happened to Ron Woodroof?
What happened to Ron Woodroof?
Death and afterward. Seven years following his diagnosis of HIV, Ron Woodroof died on September 12, 1992, from pneumonia brought on by AIDS. He is buried in Restland Memorial Park. Woodroof became the basis of the 2013 film Dallas Buyers Club.
When did Ron Woodroof get diagnosed?
The Diagnosis In Dallas Buyers Club, Ron is diagnosed in 1985; Borten says this is his best estimate as to the year Woodroof found out about his status. But Woodroof told Borten that a doctor had informed him he might have the disease well before that.
Why did Ron Woodroof sue the FDA?
He sued the FDA over a ban on a drug he was using. He was a plaintiff in the Dallas Gay Alliance’s discrimination lawsuit against the Dallas County Hospital District, though he wasn’t gay himself. In that 1992 documentary, Woodroof says he just refused to listen to people who told him he was going to die.
Is Peptide T still used?
Peptide T is banned worldwide because there is insufficient clinical trial data to show that it is safe and effective against HIV.
