Vertex Announces Upcoming Presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and Date of Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Financial Results

BOSTON--()--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’s website, www.vrtx.com in the “Investors” section under the “News and Events” page.

In addition, the company announced today that it will report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 financial results on Wednesday, January 31 after the markets close. In conjunction with the announcement, management will host a conference call that day at 4:30 p.m. ET. To participate in the conference call, please dial (866) 501-1537 (U.S.) or +1 (720) 545-0001 (International). The call will also be available as a live and archived webcast on Vertex's website.

About Vertex

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases.

Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Mass., Vertex's headquarters is now located in Boston's Innovation District. Today, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to work, including being named to Science magazine's Top Employers in the life sciences ranking for eight years in a row. For additional information and the latest updates from the company, please visit.

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Contacts

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Michael Partridge, 617-341-6108
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Eric Rojas, 617-961-7205
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Zach Barber, 617-341-6470

Contacts

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Michael Partridge, 617-341-6108
or
Eric Rojas, 617-961-7205
or
Zach Barber, 617-341-6470