| 79.49 Data as of May 17 | +1.60 / +2.05%Today’s Change | 38.44 Today|||52-Week Range 87.47 | +89.71% Year-to-Date |
| SECTOR Health Technology | INDUSTRY Biotechnology | MARKET CAP $17.6B |
Company Description
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of breakthrough drugs for a range of serious diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus infection, chronic hepatitis C virus infection, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, cancer, pain and bacterial infection, independently and with collaborators. The company's products include Incivek, Lexiva, VX-222, VX-770, VX-809, VX-509, and VX-765. Vertex Pharmaceuticals was founded by Boger S. Joshua in 1989 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.
Employees

Shareholders
| Mutual fund holders | 57.09% |
| Other institutional | 34.24% |
| Individual stakeholders | 1.20% |
Top Executives
| Jeff M. Leiden, PhD, MD | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Ian F. Smith, CPA | Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Robert Kauffman, MD, PhD | Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice President |
| Peter Mueller, PhD | Chief Scientific Officer |
| Stuart A. Arbuckle | Chief Commercial Officer & Executive VP |