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Less than 20 years ago the median life span for people with cystic fibrosis was 29. Today, with new treatments and earlier diagnosis, those with the inherited disorder are living longer, more fulfilling lives. But with complicated, time-consuming treatments and frequent lung infections, life with cystic fibrosis can be difficult. Six men and women speak about their experiences.

AbbVie is honored to continue the nearly 25 year commitment of helping people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The AbbVie CF Scholarship program expands this tradition, offering support to CF families through financial assistance towards higher education.

what’s the advantage of aerosol medicines?Many drugs that used to be administered as a high dose pill, or by IV injection, are now available as aerosols.  Inhaled medications include corticosteroids to treat patients with asthma and antibiotics to treat patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). By delivering these drugs directly to the lungs as an aerosol, we are able to bypass delivery into the systemic circulation, which allows us to give lower doses and reduce unwanted side-effects. Other drugs, such as bronchodilators and hypertonic saline, also benefit from this route of administration.

The purpose of the CFCareForward Scholarship program is to provide financial assistance toward higher education for exceptional students living with cystic fibrosis (CF).

Some novel programs are addressing a growing gap in health care: helping the millions of survivors of serious childhood diseases find treatment when they grow up. Thanks to medical advances, there are a growing number of survivors of childhood cancers as well as patients living longer with diseases like cystic fibrosis and spina bifida. More children have diseases like diabetes and asthma that will follow them into adulthood. Nearly 25% of children have at least one of a list of 18 chronic conditions, according to federal survey data.