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Nicole Goodwin

South Shields mum says 'my little boy can live' after cystic fibrosis medication approved for children

After being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at just three weeks old, Kristopher Dale has grown up knowing that he has a potentially life-limiting condition.

But now the 10-year-old says he is looking forward to growing up and becoming a dad one day after a drug to treat his condition, Kaftrio, was approved for children.

Kristopher's mum Sarah Dale, from South Shields, said: "When I heard it had been approved I don't think I stopped crying all day.

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