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Vertex Pharma Smashes Earnings, Highlights New Drugs

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Business News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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May 14, 2026
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Summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals exceeded expectations in Q1, with $2.99 billion revenue, a 7.8% year-over-year growth, and adjusted EPS of $4.47. Management attributed success to cystic fibrosis meds and new launches like KASJEVY and Gernavix. Operating margins surged to 38.1%. Analysts questioned Vertexs competitive edge and tolerability issues, prompting insights on Povi and cystic fibrosis treatments. Future focus includes KASJEVY and Gernavix adoption, povitacicepts regulatory push, and cystic fibrosis mods expansion. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/64ef4a08e2c2af0c