Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX ) is a leading biotech company, headquartered in Boston, MA, that specializes in tackling serious conditions. They have brought to market several transformative treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF), sickle cell disease (SCD), transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT), and chronic/acute pain, and areI have been investing in the stock market since I was 17 years old, and over the 25+ years since I have learned the joy of compounding, the value of dividend re ...