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December 6, 1995

On December 6, 1995, the United States Food and Drug Administration approves Saquinavir, the first protease inhibitor to treat HIV/AIDS. Within 2 years of its approval, annual deaths from AIDS in the United States fall from over 50,000 to approximately 18,000. The year's #1 song was "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V.. Jofra Archer, Logan Paul, Pedro Cachin would arrive in the same year.

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1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1995th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 995th year of the 2nd millennium, the 95th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1990s decade.

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On December 6, 1995

  1. 1995 The United States Food and Drug Administration approves Saquinavir, the first protease inhibitor to treat HIV/AIDS. Within 2 years of its approval, annual deaths from AIDS in the United States fall from over 50,000 to approximately 18,000.

    Federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, caffeine products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed, and veterinary products.

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A Boogie wit da Hoodie 1995– American rapper (born 1995)

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Jofra Archer 1995– Barbadian-English cricketer
Logan Paul 1995– American YouTuber, actor and wrestler
Pedro Cachin 1995– Argentine tennis player
Baker Mayfield 1995– American football player
Georgie Friedrichs 1995– Australian rugby sevens player
Leander Dendoncker 1995– Belgian footballer

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