# Vertex Pharmaceuticals > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/vertex-pharmaceuticals-inc-ma | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 28 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 12 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-13T04:45:02.867545+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-09-13T04:45:02.867545+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA - Display name: Vertex Pharmaceuticals ## Leadership - Jeffrey M. Leiden: Chair. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:3. - Alan Garber: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:4. - Bruce Sachs: Lead Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:5. - Diana McKenzie: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:6. - Jennifer Schneider: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:7. - Lloyd Carney: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:8. - Michel Lagarde: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:9. - Nancy Thornberry: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:9. - Reshma Kewalramani: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:5. - Sangeeta Bhatia: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:10. - Suketu Upadhyay: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:11. - Amit K. Sachdev, J.D.: Executive Vice President, Chief Patient and External Affairs Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:12. - Charles F. Wagner, Jr.: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Financial Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:12. - Craig B. Thompson, M.D.: Executive Vice President, Global Medicines Development and Medical Affairs, and Chief Medical Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:12. - Duncan J. McKechnie: Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:12. - E. Morrow Morrey Atkinson, III, Ph.D.: Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Operations Officer, Head of Biopharmaceutical Science and Manufacturing Operations. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:12. - Jonathan Biller, J.D.: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:12. - Kristen C. Ambrose, CPA: Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:12. - Mark Bunnage, D.Phil: Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:12. - Ourania Nia Tatsis, Ph.D.: Executive Vice President, Chief Regulatory and Quality Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:12. - Reshma Kewalramani, M.D.: Chief Executive Officer and President. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:12. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:1. ## Headquarters - US. Publication: UNDER_REVIEW. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: unlinked, under review. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:1. ## Official Website - https://www.vrtx.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:2. ## Published Fact - US. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:1. - MA. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:1. - Healthcare. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:1. - https://www.vrtx.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:2. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/vertex-pharmaceuticals-inc-ma). - alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:2: [VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-13)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875320/000087532026000056/vrtx-20251231.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:3: [Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000875320/000087532025000160/vrtx-20250403.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:4: [Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000875320/000087532025000160/vrtx-20250403.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:5: [Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000875320/000087532025000160/vrtx-20250403.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:6: [Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000875320/000087532025000160/vrtx-20250403.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:7: [Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000875320/000087532025000160/vrtx-20250403.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:8: [Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000875320/000087532025000160/vrtx-20250403.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:9: [Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000875320/000087532025000160/vrtx-20250403.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:10: [Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000875320/000087532025000160/vrtx-20250403.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:11: [Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000875320/000087532025000160/vrtx-20250403.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:67a28a17-ff7a-4e42-a246-5086ab42eca9:12: VRTX executive roster source. ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. - Current index memberships: Unavailable - Index membership events: Unavailable ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/vertex-pharmaceuticals-inc-ma) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/vertex-pharmaceuticals-inc-ma.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/vertex-pharmaceuticals-inc-ma) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/vertex-pharmaceuticals-inc-ma?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/vertex-pharmaceuticals-inc-ma` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp