FDA Approves Kalydeco for 600 CF Patients with Specific Mutations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Kalydeco (ivacaftor) to treat more than 600 of the estimated 30,000 Americans with cystic fibrosis (CF), Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced. The oral medicine may now be prescribed to CF patients ages 2 and older who have one of five residual…