Alice and Robert Bird, whose daughter Sophia was the first baby to be screened in Sheffield, said: "It is a privilege to take ...

The first baby to have a cord blood sample taken as part of the study at Jessop Wing was Sophia Bird, who was born on ...

SEVEN patients, two of whom are critically ill, have been infected with a contaminated gel during NHS procedures. The ...

Addressing mutations in the gene known as cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance ... This is why Vertex is trying to reach a deal with the NHS that will give patients access to approved and ...

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It was an everyday situation that became a nightmare no parent should have to face. Two-year-old Ava Hodgkinson was under the ...

“NHS England remains committed to ensuring that these life-changing cystic fibrosis medicines are available to everyone who may benefit, now and in the future, and we are currently negotiating with ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today a reimbursement agreement with NHS England for eligible sickle cell disease (SCD) patients to access the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy, CASGEVY® ...

UK's NHS to roll out Vertex/CRISPR gene therapy ... betting on robust demand for its cystic fibrosis (CF) treatments. Vertex Pharma raises annual revenue forecast on strong demand for its cystic ...

To date, this research with multi-nuclear MRI has helped define NHS practice in the diagnosis and management ... and to evaluate new treatments by Pharma in the UK and EU. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a ...

“Our cystic fibrosis does not stop because it’s the NHS’ anniversary day. We think that 20 patients have died since March. We are calling for Jeremy Hunt to intervene, time is ticking.“ ...