Topic - Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Of those 40 million, nearly 10% will go on to use opioids long-term and about 85,000 patients will develop an opioid addiction each year, Vertex Pharmaceuticals said in a release.

FDA approves suzetrigine, the first new painkiller since 1998 →

In a briefing document released Friday before the advisory committee meeting, Vertex said 46 people got the treatment in the pivotal study.

A new cure for sickle cell disease may be coming. Health advisers will review it next week →