When a “wonder” drug for cystic fibrosis is out of reach
When a "miracle" drug is out of reach
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When a 'miracle' drug is out of reach
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A cystic fibrosis drug called Trikafta is widely available in the United States and Europe.
It has transformed the lives of tens of thousands of people with the disease in high-income countries. But what if you have cystic fibrosis and live in India? Or Ukraine? Or South Africa?
Here's what we found →
When a 'miracle' drug is out of reach
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When a "miracle" drug is out of reach
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When a 'miracle' drug is out of reach
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A cystic fibrosis drug called Trikafta is widely available in the United States and Europe.
It has transformed the lives of tens of thousands of people with the disease in high-income countries. But what if you have cystic fibrosis and live in India? Or Ukraine? Or South Africa?
Here's what we found →
When a 'miracle' drug is out of reach
< figure class="css -kt0592" data-testid="byline">![Stephanie Nolen](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/10/22/reader-center/author -stephanie-nolen/ author-stephanie-nolen-thumbStandard-v2.png?quality=75&auto=webp)
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