By Vidhi Choudhary A gene therapy by Vertex Pharma has turned out to be a money spinner for the company. Cystic fibrosis patients live on borrowed air. Patients with this genetic disorder have thicker than normal mucus form in their lungs, pancreas and other organs that blocks their airway leaving them gasping for air. Movies and tv shows that have depicted this disease into mainstream pop culture including Netflix’s (NFLX) – Get Netflix, Inc. Report “Five Feet Apart,” which released in 2019, can be hard to watch. Decades ago most cystic fibrosis patients were lucky to live into their 20s. But…