Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Encourages Investors Who Suffered Substantial Losses Investing In Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated To Contact the Firm

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Oct 13, 2012, 09:30 ET

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ("Vertex" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: VRTX).

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The investigation focuses on whether the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws by misrepresenting the results of its Phase 2 study of its experimental drugs VX-909 and Kalydeco in statements made on May 7, 2012 and May 29, 2012. On June 27, 2012 the Company admitted that those prior statements regarding the Phase 2 study were inaccurate and Vertex's stock price declined significantly on the news.

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If you purchased Vertex stock or options between May 7, 2012 and June 27, 2012 and would like to discuss your legal rights, visit www.faruqilaw.com/VRTX. You can also contact us by calling Richard Gonnello or Francis McConville toll free at 877-247-4292 or at 212-983-9330 or by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected]. Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP also encourages anyone with information regarding Vertex's conduct to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.

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