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News Blog: Virus hits Genzyme plant, halting production of orphan drugs

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Over the weekend, drugmaker Genzyme shut down a Massachusetts factory after a virus infected hamster ovary cells used to produce Fabrazyme and Cerezyme, drugs for two rare genetic disorders . Genzyme is the sole supplier of the medicines in

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