Recently, Vertex Pharmaceuticals reported that director Suketu Upadhyay will leave its board at the 2026 annual meeting while the US FDA approved expanded use of ALYFTREK for cystic fibrosis patients aged 6 and older. At the same time, Bank of America reaffirmed Vertex as a top large-cap biotech pick, underscoring how its cystic fibrosis cash flows are supporting a broader pipeline that now includes a rare kidney disease franchise. We’ll now examine how the FDA’s expanded ALYFTREK approval...