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Vertex Announces Webcast of its Presentations at Two Investor Conferences

^{Published on 2011-09-02 11:23:44 - Market Wire}
 

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Vertex will webcast its presentation at Bairda™s 2011 Health Care Conference on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 1:15 p.m. EDT and at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 9:45 a.m. EDT.

The presentations will be webcast live and may be accessed from aEvents & Presentationsa™ on the home page of Vertexa™s website at [ www.vrtx.com ]. A replay of the webcasts will also be available on the Companya™s website for two weeks following the presentations. To ensure a timely connection, it is recommended that users register at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled webcast.

About Vertex

Vertex creates new possibilities in medicine. Our team discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapies so people with serious diseases can lead better lives.

Vertex scientists and our collaborators are working on new medicines to cure or significantly advance the treatment of hepatitis C, cystic fibrosis, epilepsy and other life-threatening diseases.

Founded more than 20 years ago in Cambridge, MA, we now have ongoing worldwide research programs and sites in the U.S., U.K. and Canada.

Vertexa™s press releases are available at [ www.vrtx.com ].

(VRTX-WEB)