How My Kids’ Rare Disease Drove Me To Find A Cure
John Crowley does not stop at bad news. His two young children, Megan and Patrick, were babies when they were diagnosed with Pompe disease, a rare and fatal form of muscular dystrophy. Crowley changed his entire life in a race against the clock to find a treatment for his kids and reinvented his career at the same time. He has built two biotech companies focused on rare diseases that were later acquired by larger pharmaceuticals and today is CEO of the industry lobbying group, BIO. Chapters: 00:23 Introduction 03:50 Race Against the Clock 14:34 Extraordinary Love 30:06 Unlocking the Secrets of Rare Disease Check out our full playlist of The Path: • CNBC Cures Join us in advancing awareness and understanding of rare diseases: https://www.cnbc.com/cures/ and subscribe to the weekly CNBC Cures newsletter: https://www.cnbc.com/cnbc-cures-newsl... Produced by: Katie Kramer, Brad Quick, Kelly Lin Additional Production Support: Leanne Miller, Anna Rodin Edited by: John Lazration Camera: Dave Grogan, Oscar Molina, Tara McCurrie, Alex Bedoya Audio: Everett Wong Graphics by: Jason Reginato, Lindsey Jacobson, Emily Park Additional Materials: BIO, John Crowley, E! News, Getty Images, Becky Quick For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/42d859g » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Watch CNBC on the go with CNBC+: https://www.cnbc.com/WatchCNBCPlus Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC on Threads: https://cnb.cx/threads Follow CNBC News on X: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC on WhatsApp: https://cnb.cx/WhatsAppCNBC https://www.cnbc.com/select/best-cred... #CNBC

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