Stories Related to A One-two Punch Against Cystic Fibrosis, And Maybe Someday Other Diseases Too

Matthew Herper, Forbes
Mon, 05/07/2012 - 4:47am

New data on experimental drug combination being developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals of , Mass., should give hope to tens of thousands of people suffering from cystic fibrosis, the deadly lung disease that afflicts 70,000 people worldwide and kills most of them in their 20s. If the drug combo proves successful, it could also open up ...

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