Vertex Gets Quick FDA Approval Of Kalydeco; Prices New CF Drug At $294,000 Per Year
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Kalydeco, an oral CFTR potentiator, becomes the first approved drug to address the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, rather than just treating the disease’s symptoms.
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