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All in for CF Scholarship Program Doubles to Help 80 Recipients Pursue Higher Education BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2018-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the recipients of scholarships as part of its second All in for CF Scholarship program.

-First-quarter 2018 total CF product revenues of $638 million , a 33% increase compared to $481 million in the first quarter of 2017- -Company reiterates full-year 2018 total CF product revenue guidance of $2.65 to $2.80 billion and combined non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expense guidance of $1.50 to $1.55

-VX-445 triple combination regimen is the second of two different triple combination regimens to enter Phase 3 development in 2018- -Phase 3 study in approximately 360 patients with one F508del mutation and one minimal function mutation designed to support New Drug Application based on 4-week

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 17, 2018-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its first quarter 2018 financial results on Thursday, April 26, 2018 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET .

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Kimberly A. White has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer. Ms. White will begin her role with Vertex on May 21, 2018 , and will report to Michael J.

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 29, 2018-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Kimberly A. White has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer. Ms. White will begin her role with Vertex on May 21, 2018 , and will report to Michael J.

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that management will present at the Cowen Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. ET . The audio portion of management's remarks will be available live through Vertex's website,

-Global Phase 3 study to enroll approximately 100 patients with the most common genetic form of the disease- -Phase 2 data showed mean absolute improvement in ppFEV 1  of 9.7 percentage points when VX-659 was added in people with CF who have two F508del mutations who were already receiving

- Jeffrey Chodakewitz , M.D., to retire and serve as senior advisor through early 2019- - Dr. Kewalramani to become CMO and Executive Vice President, Global Medicines Development and Medical Affairs, on April 1, 2018 - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX)

-Global Phase 3 study to enroll 360 patients with one F508del mutation and one minimal function mutation- -Study designed to support submission of New Drug Application in the U.S. based on 4-week primary efficacy endpoint and 12-week safety data- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals

-VX-150 was generally well tolerated and showed statistically significant relief of acute pain compared to placebo; study included an active reference arm of the opioid pain medicine hydrocodone+acetaminophen to support evaluation of VX-150 treatment effect- -Phase 2 study in acute pain is the

- SYMDEKO is Vertex's third medicine to treat the underlying cause of CF - - SYMDEKO to begin shipping to pharmacies this week - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved SYMDEKO ™

- Phase 2 data showed mean absolute improvements in ppFEV 1 of up to 13.3 and 13.8 percentage points for VX-659 and VX-445, respectively, in triple combination with tezacaftor and ivacaftor in people with CF who have one F508del mutation and one minimal function mutation (F508del/Min); triple

-Total 2017 CF product revenues of $2.17 billion , a 29% increase compared to $1.68 billion in 2016; 2017 KALYDECO revenues of $845 million and 2017 ORKAMBI revenues of $1.32 billion - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today reported consolidated

- In Europe, there are approximately 3,400 children ages 6-11 who have two copies of the F508del mutation - - Existing reimbursement agreements in countries like Ireland will enable rapid access to ORKAMBI; country-by-country reimbursement processes will now begin in other countries- LONDON

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that management will present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 8, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. ET ( 9:30 a.m. PT ). The audio portion of management's remarks can be accessed live through

-Vertex selects CTX001 as first gene edited treatment to be developed as part of collaboration with CRISPR Therapeutics - -Clinical Trial Application for CTX001 submitted in Europe to support initiation of Phase 1/2 clinical study in β-thalassemia in 2018- -Preclinical data for CTX001 presented

-Study met primary safety endpoint and showed improvements across multiple endpoints, including measures of pancreatic function- -Potential to modify the course of CF in children as young as one year of age- -Results support FDA and EMA filings in the first quarter of 2018- BOSTON --(BUSINESS

- In Europe, there are approximately 3,400 children ages 6-11 who have two copies of the F508del mutation - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the European Union Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) issued a positive

- Data from ongoing extension study of ORKAMBI ® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) in children ages 6-11 and real-world KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor) data demonstrate long-term safety and other benefits of these medicines - - New data from ongoing extension study of tezacaftor/ivacaftor combination demonstrate