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Problems at plant stall drug

FDA won’t give its OK until Genzyme corrects deficiencies

By Robert Weisman
Globe Staff / November 17, 2009

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Genzyme Corp. yesterday said US regulators are delaying approval of Lumizyme, its drug to treat the rare genetic disorder Pompe disease in adults, until the Cambridge biotechnology company solves persistent problems at its cell culture manufacturing plant in Allston. (Full article: 688 words)

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