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- Data showed significant improvements in lung function (ppFEV 1 ) with a favorable safety profile across multiple patient groups - - Tezacaftor/ivacaftor currently under review by the FDA and EMA; FDA Priority Review action date of February 28, 2018 - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that management will present at the Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 10:35 a.m. ET . Management's remarks will be available live through Vertex's website at www.vrtx.com

The Vertex Research Innovation Award (RIA) Program Will Now Provide up to $10M in Grants Over the Next Five Years to New Postdoctoral and Faculty Researchers from Around the World BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated  (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today a new $750,000 program

-Third-quarter 2017 cystic fibrosis product revenues of $550 million , up 34% versus Q3 2016; $336 million for ORKAMBI and $213 million for KALYDECO- -Company increases total 2017 CF product revenue guidance to $2.10 to $2.15 billion ; increases ORKAMBI revenue guidance to $1.29 to $1.32 billion

Now Accepting Applications for the "All in for CF" Scholarship Program Through Jan. 3, 2018 BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) has doubled the number of scholarships for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF) and their immediate family members.

Dedicates $50M to science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education for underserved students and establishes The Vertex Foundation Expands global efforts for providing patient and caregiver support including access to our medicines; developing young scientists and physicians; and

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its third quarter 2017 financial results on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 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 management will present at the Leerink Partners Roundtable Series: Rare Disease & Immuno-Oncology on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. ET Management's remarks will be available live through

-Eleven abstracts from Vertex's CF program accepted for presentation- -Late-breaking abstract submitted with data from three different triple combination regimens in CF patients- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that 11 abstracts from its

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that management will present at the Morgan Stanley Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 11, 2017 at 1:40 p.m. ET . Management's remarks will be available live through Vertex's website at www.vrtx.com

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the appointment of Tom Graney to the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Graney will begin his role with Vertex on September 13, 2017 and will report to Executive Vice

- FDA grants Priority Review of the application and sets action date of February 28, 2018 - -Applications supported by positive results from two global Phase 3 studies in people with CF ages 12 and older who have two copies of the F508del mutation or one F508del mutation and one residual function

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor) for use in more than 600 people with cystic fibrosis (CF) ages 2 and older who have one of five residual function

-Second-quarter 2017 cystic fibrosis product revenues of $514 million ; $324 million for ORKAMBI and $190 million for KALYDECO- -Vertex reiterates 2017 guidance for ORKAMBI and KALYDECO product revenues; updates guidance for combined GAAP and non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expenses- -Pipeline of

BOSTON & LEXINGTON, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) and Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNCE) today announced the completion of their previously announced asset purchase agreement. Under the completed agreement, Vertex now has worldwide

-Phase 2 data showed mean absolute improvements in ppFEV 1 of 9.7 and 12.0 percentage points for VX-152 and VX-440, respectively, in triple combination with tezacaftor and ivacaftor in F508del/Min patients; Initial data from Phase 1 study showed mean absolute improvement in ppFEV 1 of 9.6

Boston Public High School Students Hannah Mei and Sayed Shah Receive Vertex Science Leaders Scholarship to Pursue STEM Degrees at UMass BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex , Boston Public Schools (BPS) and the University of Massachusetts today announced the recipients of the annual Vertex Science

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its second quarter 2017 financial results on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 5:15 p.m. ET .

- Effective immediately, agreement enables hundreds of people in Italy to access this important medicine - - Recent pricing and reimbursement agreements have enabled broad access to ORKAMBI for thousands of eligible patients in multiple European countries; negotiations continue in a number of other

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that management will present at the Goldman Sachs Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 12:20 p.m. ET . Management's remarks will be available live through Vertex's website at www.vrtx.com in