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Canadians demand access to 'miracle' cystic fibrosis drug already approved in U.S. and U.K.

from Global News

Canadians demand access to 'miracle' cystic fibrosis drug already approved in U.S. and U.K. Global News Montreal’s Chelsea Gagnon may look like a healthy 31-year-old woman at first glance, but every single day she’s fighting just to breathe. “Last month, I actually started coughing up blood, which is a pretty common thing as your lungs get more scarred,” Gagnon said. She lives with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that attacks the respiratory system. She takes dozens of pills a day, and twice daily, she uses a machine to help loosen up the mucus that accumulates in her lungs. Each year, she says her condition gets worse. READ MORE

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