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Opko Seeks to Pair Cystic Fibrosis, Respiratory Drugs With Digital Inhaler Device

According to a recent press release, the respiratory drug developer Opko Health has acquired Inspiro Media Ltd., which has developed a “smart,” easy-to-use powder digital inhaler to deliver small molecule drugs such as corticosteroids for respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis. This new platform will give the company several…

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Extends Partnership with Proteostasis Therapeutics To Target Delta F508 Treatment

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation describes CF as a genetically-acquired chronic disease that impacts the lungs and gastrointestinal tract, causing these body systems to produce abnormally thick, and viscid mucus that has the tendency to consolidate in the lungs and block the secretion of pancreatic enzymes, resulting in malabsorption. Today,…