U.K. watchdogs reject Vertex's CF med Orkambi, citing $147K annual cost

Vertex Pharmaceuticals ($VRTX) is facing a roadblock in the U.K. for its new, pricey cystic fibrosis treatment Orkambi. The country's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended against funding the drug, saying that it did not demonstrate enough benefits to patients to justify its high cost. Report