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NIHB AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIES EXPAND ACCESS TO TRIKAFTA, ENSURES LIFE CHANGING DRUG IS ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT
August 3, 2022

TORONTO, August 3, 2022 – The Northwest Territories and Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) have completed an agreement with the manufacturer of Trikafta to fund the revolutionary cystic fibrosis (CF) drug for people aged six years and older, effective July 29, 2022.

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NOVA SCOTIA EXPANDS ACCESS TO TRIKAFTA, ENSURES LIFE CHANGING DRUG IS ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT
July 18, 2022

Cystic Fibrosis Canada calls on remaining provinces and territories to fund Trikafta for children six and up and lift any overly-restrictive access criteria 

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SASKATCHEWAN TO EXPAND ACCESS TO LIFE-CHANGING DRUG TRIKAFTA TO YOUNG CHILDREN
July 18, 2022

All other provinces and territories called on to fund Trikafta for children six and up and lift any overly-restrictive access criteria 

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CYSTIC FIBROSIS CANADA APPLAUDS ALBERTA FOR EXPANDING ACCESS TO LIFE-CHANGING DRUG TRIKAFTA FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
July 11, 2022

All other provinces and territories called on to fund Trikafta for children six and up and lift any overly-restrictive access criteria 

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ONTARIO BECOMES FIRST PROVINCE TO EXPAND ACCESS TO LIFE-CHANGING DRUG TRIKAFTA FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND REMOVES RESTRICTIVE START CRITERIA
July 8, 2022

All other provinces and territories called on to fund Trikafta for children six and up and lift any overly-restrictive access criteria

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CYSTIC FIBROSIS CANADA CALLS ON PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES TO IMMEDIATELY FUND TRIKAFTA FOR ALL ELIGIBLE CANADIANS
July 6, 2022

Review body issues milestone recommendation for the life-changing drug, removes restrictive start criterion 

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CADTH paves way for many Canadian children and adults with cystic fibrosis to access life changing drug - Trikafta
May 19, 2022

Cystic Fibrosis Canada calls on public and private payers to immediately fund Trikafta for all who can benefit.

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Cystic Fibrosis Canada Commits over $2.1M in New Research Funding 
May 10, 2022

Six Research Grants, an Early Career Investigator Award and three Research Fellowships focus on CF Community’s Health Needs

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2021-2022 Impact Report
May 6, 2022
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18th Annual Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History Returns as an in-Person and Virtual Event
May 2, 2022

Cystic Fibrosis Canada asks participants to go #FurtherTogether for Canadians with cystic fibrosis  

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