| 04/07/08 |
The Boston Globe -- "Drug Makers Turning to Nonprofits for Cash"
The story, "Drug Makers turning nonprofits for cash," says the Foundation has “awarded more than $300 million to for-profit companies over the past decade to help develop cutting-edge therapies for the debilitating disease, including $192 million in the Boston area.”
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| 04/03/08 |
BusinessWeek -- "A Healthy Gamble for Cystic Fibrosis"
BusinessWeek online showcases the Foundation’s unique business model and its promising investments in pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs for cystic fibrosis.
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| 12/19/07 |
Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly -- "Breath Of Fresh Air For Cystic Fibrosis Drug Pipeline"
The December issue of Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly, a leading publication for the biotech industry, highlights the success of the CF Foundation’s drug discovery and development pipeline.
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| 08/13/07 |
The Boston Globe -- "$22m to Help Develop Drug for Cystic Fibrosis"
An Aug. 13 article in The Boston Globe announced the CF Foundation's new biotech collaboration with FoldRx Pharmaceuticals. The story describes the Foundation's agreement to pay FoldRx $22 million over five years to discover and develop new compounds to treat the core defect in CF.
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| 05/09/07 |
BioWorld Today -- "Model Changing, But Alliances with Nonprofits Still Valuable"
The May 9 issue of BioWorld Today highlights the CF Foundation in an article about venture philanthropy and its role in developing drugs for orphan diseases.
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| 05/07/07 |
Chemical & Engineering News -- "Sowing Seeds of Cures"
A cover story in the May 7 issue of Chemical & Engineering News prominently features the CF Foundation’s business model. The article describes how the Foundation's strategy of funding early-stage, high-risk drug research has successfully fueled a pipeline with nearly 30 promising therapies.
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| 02/13/06 |
USA Today -- "Maze of Cystic Fibrosis Is Getting a Little Clearer"
USA Today published an article on February 13, 2006 that chronicled the CF Foundation’s multi-faceted approached to defeat cystic fibrosis, including the funding of more than 30 clinical trials since 1998.
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| 02/10/06 |
Parents -- "My Son Has Cystic Fibrosis"
A pediatrician and mother of a young son with cystic fibrosis talks about coping with the disease.
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| 12/06/04 |
The New Yorker -- "The Bell Curve"
The article discusses the importance of quality care and the impact care can have on patient health and well being and praises the Foundation for being far ahead of other organizations in measuring the performance of its practitioners and for keeping detailed records of patient outcomes.
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| 12/09/03 |
SmartMoney -- "Charity Checkup"
The CF Foundation recognized as a leader among U.S. health/research charities for keeping its administrative costs to a minimum, while maximizing funds for medical programs.
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| 04/02/01 |
Forbes -- "Drug Money"
Most disease foundations are passive grant-givers. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a very different beast--more like a biotech financier."
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