Walgreens highlights champions during CF Awareness Month

DEERFIELD - In support of patients, caregivers and others affected by cystic fibrosis, Walgreens is launching a campaign during The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's National CF Awareness Month.

Walgreens has teamed up with four CF champions to share their stories through the new platform, including their experiences living with the disease and ideas for meeting challenges such as prevention of infection, nutrition and rigorous treatment regimens. The program aims to support patients and caregivers as they navigate their journey of living with CF.

The CF Champion Ambassadors were selected because they write about day-to-day life from differing perspectives yet share the common challenge of living successfully with cystic fibrosis.

"In the community of people involved with cystic fibrosis - patients, caregivers, health care professionals, researchers - there are many champions," said Gerald Gleeson, group vice president of Walgreens enterprise specialty. "We have selected some whose lives are touched by CF and who are also good storytellers, people who can share insights into the lives of families touched by this condition. We hope we can all learn something from them."

By spurring positive conversation about managing their disease, CF Champions hope to provide motivation, inspiration and the latest best practices. The program website also offers trusted resources that simplify the medication access and adherence processes, and ultimately support patients' desires to live happier, healthier lives.