Vertex Eyes Triple Glory After Hat Trick of CF Approvals
Executive Summary
Symdeko, which will have a wholesale price of $292,000 per year, has got the green light in the US, adding to Vertex' already-approved cystic fibrosis treatments Kalydeco and Orkambi. Now, focus will shift onto its role in potential triple combinations for the disease.
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