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Cystic Fibrosis Patients Have Better Quality of Life with Orkambi

Cystic Fibrosis Patients Have Better Quality of Life with Orkambi

  • Post author:Ellen Johnson
  • Post published:August 12, 2018
  • Post category:Cystic Fibrosis

Orkambi, a medication used to treat cystic fibrosis (CF), has improved the lives of some CF patients since approval last year. CF causes thick mucus that leads to difficulty breathing.  Orkambi patients show improved lung function with 40% less hospitalization.

To find out more, read the source article at Breaking News

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