'We can't wait': life-saving cystic fibrosis drugs hard to access, advocates say

CBC News

22 December 2019 - 'There's just not a fair assessment of these drugs and therefore, Canadians can't get them'.

No parent wants to outlive their children, but an Edmonton woman fears she might because her kids can't access the drug that would help treat their rare medical condition.

Two of Sharon Stepaniuk's three children have cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that causes severe damage to the respiratory and digestive systems.

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