Vertex Pharmaceuticals reported third quarter revenue that exceeded expectations and raised its full-year guidance as a result, which analysts described as a typical quarter for the company. What generated greater interest within Vertex’s Q3 report, however, were its research and development updates, with several late-stage milestones revealed, including highly anticipated progress within the company’s pain pipeline.
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Q3 revenue beat consensus and Vertex raised its guidance, but R&D progress was the main highlight across the cystic fibrosis, kidney disease, type 1 diabetes and, particularly, pain pipeline.

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