New Cystic Fibrosis Drug Brings Gift of a Future, NPR Reports Online
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In her entire 41 years, Roe Van Epps had never been able to shovel snow because of the crippling effect of cystic fibrosis. Then came the experimental CF drug VX-770 and one day this winter following a blizzard, she cleared her entire driveway. 
 
Her inspiring story, and the scientific road traveled by the CF Foundation and Vertex Pharmaceuticals to develop VX-770, is featured in a National Public Radio story today, in a blog called CommonHealth.
 
NPR chronicles the Foundation's successful approach to drug development. “The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, founded in 1955, is held up by many as a model disease-fighting group that bridges between researchers, doctors, patients and donors in perpetual quest for a cure,” the story says, continuing: “Without the Foundation, everyone seems to agree, there would be no VX-770.”
 
Read the full NPR story about VX-770.

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