Continuous Care Plan Checks Cystic Fibrosis

Las Vegas—Establishing a continuous care model for cystic fibrosis (CF), in which patients are managed by the same pharmacy team both during inpatient hospital stays and outpatient visits, dramatically improves adherence to therapy in this highly complex and therapy-burdened population, according to data presented at the 2018 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit.

“The most recent data show that the median life span for a person with cystic fibrosis today is 47.1 [years].