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About the CF Foundation | Public Policy | Advocacy CF Advocates Make Their Voices Heard in 2010

This year, Cystic Fibrosis Advocates inspired new champions in Washington, D.C. and in state capitols across the country to take action on critical CF-related issues.

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About the CF Foundation | Public Policy | Clinical Trials Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act Passes U.S. House -- Heads to President for Signature

Legislation to Help Speed Research for Cystic Fibrosis and Other Rare Diseases

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About the CF Foundation | Public Policy | Clinical Trials Michigan Teens Give U.S. Senator a Glimpse of Life with CF

This month, 15-year-old Molly Bonnell and her sister Emily, 13, who have cystic fibrosis, discovered how easy it is to make their voices heard in Congress -- without leaving their living room.

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About the CF Foundation | Public Policy | Clinical Trials Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act Passes U.S. Senate in Victory for CF Advocates

Historic Time in Treatment of Rare Disease as Promising Drugs Reach Phase 3 Trials

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About the CF Foundation | Public Policy | Research NIH Director Francis Collins and CF Foundation to Brief U.S. Senate on Advancing Disease Research

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Drug Development Model Spawns More Than 30 Promising Therapies

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About the CF Foundation | Health Care Reform | Public Policy New Health Reform Bill Includes Provisions that Impact People with CF

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has followed the health care reform discussion closely. While the Foundation has not taken a position on any particular health reform bill, we have consistently and aggressively encouraged officials to include specific reforms that are important for the treatment of cystic fibrosis.

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