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  • Boehringer Ingelheim Global takes the CPFF Pucker Up Challenge

    Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have chronically short breath? For those living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) this is their everyday reality. As Boehringer Ingelheim Global moves forward […]

    January 26, 2023
    Boehringer Ingelheim Global takes the CPFF Pucker Up Challenge
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Canada took the CPFF Pucker Up Challenge

    Boehringer Ingelheim Canada took the CPFF Pucker Up Challenge to experience how it feels to have to work hard for every breath. Most of us take breathing for granted. But, […]

    January 26, 2023
    Boehringer Ingelheim Canada took the CPFF Pucker Up Challenge
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis Month Greetings from Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson

    Heather Stefanson, Premier of Manitoba stands with CPFF as we work to support people living with pulmonary fibrosis and their families. Premier Stefanson urges the people of Manitoba to participate […]

    September 27, 2022
    Pulmonary Fibrosis Month Greetings from Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson
  • Greetings from Hon. Tom Osborne – Minister of Health for Newfoundland and Labrador

    Honorable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services for Newfoundland and Labrador, acknowledges September as pulmonary fibrosis month and recognizes all the individuals and their families who are dealing […]

    September 27, 2022
    Greetings from Hon. Tom Osborne – Minister of Health for Newfoundland and Labrador
  • PF Month Greetings from Hon. Paul Merriman, Saskatchewan Minister of Health

    Saskatchewan Minister of Health, Hon. Paul Merriman sends his greetings for Pulmonary Fibrosis month and explains how the government of Saskatchewan is supporting people living with pulmonary fibrosis. Help raise […]

    October 20, 2022
    PF Month Greetings from Hon. Paul Merriman, Saskatchewan Minister of Health
  • Greetings from Ontario Premier Doug Ford for PF Month

    Ontario Premier Doug Ford sends his greetings to Canadians for 2022 global pulmonary fibrosis month.

    September 23, 2022
    Greetings from Ontario Premier Doug Ford for PF Month
  • Relevez le défi Qu’une paille pour respirer

    Cette année, la Fondation canadienne de la fibrose pulmonaire met au défi les Canadiens et Canadiennes partout au pays de respirer avec une paille pour une bonne cause et sensibiliser […]

    September 12, 2022
    Relevez le défi Qu’une paille pour respirer
  • CPFF 2022 Pulmonary Fibrosis Month Highlight Reel

    Watch the CPFF 2022 PF Month Highlight reel to see how PF Month was bigger and better than ever. From coast-to-coast, people gathered to walk, roll, and run to raise […]

    October 19, 2022
    CPFF 2022 Pulmonary Fibrosis Month Highlight Reel
  • Take the CPFF Pucker Up Challenge!

    This year the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is challenging Canadians from coast to coast to pucker up for a great cause to raise awareness, hope, and funds for Canadians living […]

    September 12, 2022
    Take the CPFF Pucker Up Challenge!

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