Foundation Care is selected to provide cystic fibrosis patients with the new drug ORKAMBI™

July 7, 2015 - PRLog -- Foundation Care Pharmacy, located in Earth City, MO, will be one of the pharmacies to provide cystic fibrosis patients with the new Vertex drug ORKAMBI™ (lumacaftor/ivacaftor).  ORKAMBI is approved for people with CF ages 12 years and older who are homozygous for the F508del mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.

Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide).  CF is caused by defective or missing cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) proteins resulting from mutations in the CFTR gene.

ORKAMBI is for adults and pediatric patients age 12 years and older: two tablets (each containing lumacaftor 200 mg/ivacaftor 125 mg) taken orally every 12 hours with fat-containing food.  It has been approved to treat people that are homozygous for the F508del mutation, the most common cause of CF. People who have two copies of the F508del mutation, one inherited from each parent, account for approximately half of the CF population in the U.S.

Foundation Care opened its doors in 2004 as a full service retail pharmacy with a specialty in treating cystic fibrosis. Since then, their pharmacists and staff have become extremely knowledgeable in the treatment of CF.  Also, their relationships with caregivers, physicians, and insurance providers across the nation ensure that each patient receives the expertise and guidance needed in today’s complex healthcare world.

Over the years, Foundation Care has constantly strived to find new ways to make a patient’s treatment easier and more affordable.

“The entire Foundation Care team is excited about being able to provide our patients with this new drug “ORKAMBI” from Vertex.  This product compliments our Cystic Fibrosis patients current therapy.” Daniel Blakeley, RPh, Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Foundation Care.

About Foundation Care

Foundation Care LLC is a full service pharmacy serving patients nationwide. Located in Saint Louis, MO, Foundation Care provides retail prescription needs, as well as specialty care to patients challenged by rare, chronic illnesses, such as Bronchiectasis, Cystic Fibrosis, and Diabetes. Foundation Care continues to provide the most up-to-date medications while working to make our patients treatment easier and more affordable.  For additional information, visit www.FoundCare.com or call Foundation Care at (314) 291-1122 or toll‐free at (877) 291-1122.