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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: Recommendations Issued About Managing Chronic Disease in Children Use of Vertex’s Orkambi and Symdeko To Be Reimbursed in Switzerland Recommendations Issued About Managing Chronic Disease in Children Apr 24, 2020 07:00 am | Joana Carvalho, PhD A panel of experts has released a series of recommendations for carers of children with chronic conditions, such as cystic fibrosis (CF), asthma, congenital heart disease, and diabetes, about how to manage these conditions from home. The new guidelines come at a much-needed time, as they may provide carers with tools needed to manage their […] The post Recommendations Issued About Managing Chronic Disease in Children appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Use of Vertex’s Orkambi and Symdeko To Be Reimbursed in Switzerland Apr 23, 2020 07:00 am | Joana Carvalho, PhD Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced that a reimbursement program covering Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) and Symdeko (tezacaftor/ivacaftor combo) will be opening for eligible cystic fibrosis patients (CF) living in Switzerland. The program is part of a recent agreement reached between the company and the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) and the Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO). Eligible patients include […] The post Use of Vertex’s Orkambi and Symdeko To Be Reimbursed in Switzerland appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Recent News Zikani Raises $7.5M to Support Work into Therapies for Nonsense Mutations I Wish I Was Sheltered in Place with Anyone but Me New Capsules Being Readied for Trial of Digestive Enzyme in CF Patients with EPI Staphylococcus Aureus in CF Airways Change With Age, Antibiotic Use, Study Says Protein Called TAS2R38 Linked to Respiratory Tract Complications in CF