Business Description
Founded in 1989 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Vertex Pharmaceuticals develops and sells medicines for serious and life-altering conditions, with its strongest foothold in cystic fibrosis, where it offers several approved treatments for patients as young as one month old. The company has expanded beyond cystic fibrosis into areas such as sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia, acute pain, and kidney disease, with a growing pipeline of experimental therapies at various stages of clinical testing. Vertex sells its products through specialty pharmacies, wholesalers, hospitals, and clinics across the United States and internationally.
