Genzyme
Genzyme confirms details of consent decree and $175m fine
May 27, 2010Manufacturing and Production Cerezyme, Fabrazyme, Genzyme, Lumizyme, Thyrogen, manufacturing compliance
Genzyme’s predictions on the penalties levied for the ongoing problems at its manufacturing facility in Allston Landing have been confirmed, …
FDA approves Genzyme’s Lumizyme
May 27, 2010Sales and Marketing Genzyme, Lumizyme, Myozyme, Pompe disease
US biotech Genzyme is celebrating FDA approval of its late-onset treatment for Pompe disease Lumizyme. The green light to market …
Genzyme fined $175m for manufacturing problems
April 22, 2010Manufacturing and Production Cerezyme, Cerezyme Fabrazyme Gaucher's Genzyme, Fabrazyme, Gaucher's, Genzyme, manufacturing compliance
The FDA seems to have lost patience with biotechnology company Genzyme over contamination problems at its manufacturing facilities, levying a …
Genzyme appoint investor to outmanoeuvre Icahn
April 16, 2010Sales and Marketing Contamination, Genzyme
Genzyme has appointed the head of one of its biggest shareholders to its board in order to block a hostile …
FDA flexes muscles over ailing Genzyme plant
March 29, 2010Manufacturing and Production Cerezyme, Fabrazyme, Gaucher, Genzyme, manufacturing compliance
Manufacturing compliance problems continue to weigh down US biotechnology company Genzyme, with the US Food and Drug Administration now saying …
Genzyme plays down Irish contamination
March 18, 2010Manufacturing and Production Cerezyme, Contamination, Fabrazyme, Genzyme
The contamination problems plaguing Genzyme in the US have also appeared in product manufactured at its plant in Waterford, Ireland, …
Predatory Icahn moves in on weakened Genzyme
February 23, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gaucher, Genzyme, Icahn
Corporate raider Carl Icahn has made a bid to gain control of beleaguered Genzyme as it struggles to overcome major …
Pharma manufacturing news in brief
February 8, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Angel Biotech, Catalent, Enzon, Genzyme, Gorbec Pharmaceuticals Services, Peakdale Molecular, Pfizer, Sigma-Tau, Synco Bio Partners
Our round-up of news in the pharmaceutical manufacturing arena covers developments at Genzyme, Enzon/Sigma-Tau, Catalent, Synco Bio Partners, Angel Biotech, …
Manufacturing news in brief
January 25, 2010Manufacturing and Production Elona Biotech, Genzyme, Lupin, Patheon, State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, SurModics
Our round-up of developments in pharmaceutical manufacturing includes a new contract between Patheon and Sanofi-Aventis, hiring plans at Genzyme and …
Ron Branning joins Genzyme
January 14, 2010Manufacturing and Production Genzyme, appointment, manufacturing and production
Genzyme has appointed industry veteran Ron Branning as its new senior vice president of global product quality. Branning has 30 …
Manufacturing news in brief
January 12, 2010Manufacturing and Production ACell, Cel-Sci, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Genzyme, Mannkind, Pfizer, Transgene Biotek, Viva Pharmaceutical
This week’s rundown of manufacturing news includes a delay for Mannkind’s inhaled insulin product Afrezza, more job losses at Pfizer …
Hospira helps Genzyme tackle manufacturing problems
January 6, 2010Manufacturing and Production Cerezyme, Fabrazyme, Genzyme, Hospira
Genzyme has taken the decision to move the fill and finish stages of its manufacturing process to Hospira in order …
Genzyme hit by another contamination issue
November 30, 2009Manufacturing and Production Cerezyme, Contamination, Genzyme
Another manufacturing contamination issue has beset Genzyme, just as it seemed to be overcoming the problems at its Allston Landing …
Genzyme production in ‘recovery mode’
October 23, 2009Manufacturing and Production Cerezyme, Genzyme
Genzyme says Cerezyme shortages could last longer than expected
August 17, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gaucher, Genzyme
The shortage of Genzyme's enzyme replacement therapy Cerezyme look set to last longer than expected, as the company has taken …
