Personalised medicine in cystic fibrosis must be made affordable.

The recent introduction of mutation specific therapy to a small group of patients with Cystic Fibrosis has created the debate about the affordability of personalised medicine. I would argue strongly that the NHS must find a way to make revolutionary mutation specific therapies available to patients and explore the routes that all parties must explore to facilitate this. A process which engages industry, providers and patients will provide the best long term answers.