Cystic Fibrosis
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CF patients await access to ‘game-changing’ drug Trikafta as it moves closer to approvalCF patients are waiting for the green light to access Trikafta. The life-altering drug has been moving closer to approval through the Canadian drug approval process.HealthDec 29, 2020
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‘Now’s the time’: Cystic fibrosis community calls for Canada to fast-track ‘miracle’ drug“It’s the closest thing to a cure that we’ve ever had."HealthNov 12, 2020
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Trikafta, cystic fibrosis ‘miracle drug’, one step closer to being approved in CanadaCystic Fibrosis patients ae overjoyed, as it appears Trikafta is on its way to Canada.HealthNov 10, 2020
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Patients, health organizations band together to bring breakthrough treatments to Canada soonerMore than a dozen health organizations and patient groups across Canada have united to call on governments to increase access to life-changing drugs.HealthOct 21, 2020
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Coronavirus: LHSC offers curbside care for kids with cystic fibrosisChildren will still get the post-procedure popsicle treat, just as they did inside the hospital.HealthAug 28, 2020
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Cystic fibrosis drug found to be ‘life-changing’ in new Dalhousie studyThe drug that could increase the life span of a person living with cystic fibrosis by nine years on average, isn’t available in Canada.CanadaAug 24, 2020
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Canadians demand access to ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drug already approved in U.S. and U.K.Trikafta has not arrived on the Canadian market, but it's already authorized by authorities in the United States and United Kingdom.HealthJul 6, 2020
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Saskatoon family waiting for access to cystic fibrosis treatmentsA Saskatoon family waits on a potential deal that would bring access to new cystic fibrosis treatment drugs in Canada that would help their two boys who have CF.CanadaJun 28, 2020
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Sickboy Podcast to host first-ever virtual live showThe Sickboy Podcast began in 2015 and destigmatizes what it’s like to live with chronic illness.HealthJun 27, 2020
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Cystic fibrosis cases in Saskatchewan on the rise, according to new reportCases of cystic fibrosis have increased faster than the overall population of Saskatchewan, according to a new report from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Society.HealthJun 23, 2020
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