2 September 2018 - More than 1200 Australians battling the incurable lung disease cystic fibrosis will be given immediate, free access to a life-changing drug from today.

Last month the revolutionary drug Orkambi, which can ­extend a patient’s life by decades, was given the green light by a drug advisory committee, meaning it was one step closer to being listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

But patients and their families feared they would have to wait months before they could access the drug with the federal government needing to broker a deal with the drug company.

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