Treatment offers relief and possibly a cure for patients with sickle cell disease and one other blood ailment
Vertex
Sales of Kaftrio driving group at US pharmaceutical group which specialises in Ireland’s most common life-threatening inherited disease
Stephen Donnelly tells pharma conference government and industry need to work closer together to improve patient access
Revenues at Vertex Pharmaceutical rose to $1.55bn last year, driven mainly by Kaftrio sales
Financial services company said it returned operating profit in fourth quarter this year
Brian Shelton’s life was ruled by his disease, until a new treatment gave hope to him and millions of others
Early backers include U2’s Bono and The Edge and Salesforce chief Marc Benioff
2020 was first year all sales to Vertex entities in EU were fulfilled by Vertex Ireland
Co Kerry fintech led by John McCarthy is being acquired by US company Vertex
Drugs are available to treat 95% of patients, but access is still a problem for some
Run of negative news drags European bourses into red
Vertex Pharma donation will fund holiday camp for up to 125 children
Trikafta to be available to patients aged 12 and over once it receives European approval
Improvement in lung function of patients treated with Trikafta described as ‘striking’
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