Thursday, February 26, 2009

European Authorities Approve Larger-Scale Production of Genzyme's Myozyme

Feb 26, 2009 - Genzyme Corporation announced today that the European Commission has approved the production of Myozyme (alglucosidase alfa) at the 4000 liter (L) bioreactor scale at its manufacturing facility in Geel, Belgium. The product will be made commercially available immediately. Myozyme is the only approved treatment for Pompe disease, a progressively debilitating and often fatal inherited disorder.

The details can be read here.

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