Bayer Knowingly Sold HIV-Contaminated Blood

Yet Somehow They’re Still in Business

Bayer Knowingly Sold HIV-Contaminated Blood

Bayer Knowingly Sold HIV-Contaminated Blood

Yet Somehow They’re Still in Business

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We all remember when corporations accidentally gave people HIV and then kept doing business like nothing happened? No? Well, that’s because history has a habit of being quietly buried when the perpetrators wear suits.

This occurred in the 1980s, during the early days of the AIDS crisis. A time when misinformation, fear, and discrimination were at their peak. One company, Bayer, yes, the same one that makes your aspirin, didn’t just ride out the chaos; they profited from it.