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About the CF Foundation | Patient Assistance | Care Centers Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to Roll Out New Coverage Tool to CF Care Centers Nationwide

Beginning this March, the CF Foundation's Patient Assistance Resource Center (PARC) will help implement a new tool for the Foundation's network of 110 cystic fibrosis care centers across the U.S. to help make it easier for care center staff to work with insurers to cover CF treatment and care.

Feb. 21, 2014 | 1 min read
About the CF Foundation | CFTR Modulators FDA Approves Expanded Use of Kalydeco™ for Eight Additional Mutations that Cause CF

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today it has approved Kalydeco™ to treat people ages 6 and older who have one of eight additional cystic fibrosis mutations.

Feb. 21, 2014 | 3 min read
About the CF Foundation | Public Policy | Care Centers Congressional Briefing Showcases CF Foundation Drug Development and Care Center Models

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation hosted a Congressional briefing on February 11 to discuss the benefits of the Foundation's model of specialized, coordinated care and its innovative strategies for drug development, and how they can serve as an example for other rare, chronic diseases.

Feb. 12, 2014 | 3 min read