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How To Get Kalydeco Funded In Canada

So – finally! – after Health Canada approved Kalydeco in November 2012 for use in Canada by CF patients aged six years and older who have the specific G551D mutation, it now appears this brilliant new medication will soon be … Continue reading

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Negotiating A Price For Kalydeco

The problem with negotiating a price for Kalydeco in Canada is without question a complex one, and not just because of the astronomically high price Vertex wants for this miraculously effective drug. First of all, Vertex seems to hold all … Continue reading

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