FDA Approves Therapy To Treat Gaucher Disease

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FDA Approves Therapy To Treat Gaucher Disease

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved velaglucerase alfa for injection (VPRIV) to treat children and adults with a form of the rare genetic disorder Gaucher disease. Gaucher disease occurs in people who do not produce enough of an enzy

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