Gaucher disease: FDA approves VPRIV

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Gaucher disease: FDA approves VPRIV

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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.

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