Vertex: Preparing to Go Commercial
Executive Summary
With perhaps little over a year to go before it files its NDA for hepatitis C hopeful telaprevir, Vertex is gearing up for its transition to a commercially focused company. New CEO Matt Emmens talks to IN VIVO about the financial and cultural challenges of building a commercial organization to match Vertex's highly productive R&D.
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