BAD AT KEEPING SECRETS

BAD AT KEEPING SECRETS

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BAD AT KEEPING SECRETS
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Everything you have ever wanted.

Everything you have ever wanted.

A lifesaving drug is approved for us, but it is complicated.

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Carissa Potter
May 15, 2023
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We have been waiting for three and a half years for a literally life-saving drug to be approved for our daughter. Two weeks ago, it was approved. Everyone called me to congratulate me, asking, “Why aren’t you excited?”

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that damages the lungs and digestive system. Patients often die in early adulthood, but Trikafta is

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