Drug factory · FDA FEI 1220423
Genzyme Corporation
45 New York Avenue, Framingham, MA, United States
Problems found, fixed voluntarily at FDA's last inspection, Apr 9, 2026.
Voluntary Action Indicated: inspectors found problems, but not serious enough for FDA to take action. The company is expected to fix them.
63 drug inspections on record since 2008: 1 with no problems, 7 with problems fixed voluntarily, 1 with FDA action.
What it does, for whom
| Drug | Role | For | NDC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agalsidase Beta | Makes the active ingredient and tests it | Genzyme Corporation | 58468-0040, 58468-0041 |
| Olipudase Alfa | Makes the active ingredient and tests it | Genzyme Corporation | 58468-0050, 58468-0051 |
| Thyrotropin Alfa | Tests it | Genzyme Corporation | 58468-0030, 58468-1849 |
FDA inspection history
| Ended | Result | Program | Problems noted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Serious problems, FDA action | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Serious problems, FDA action | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Serious problems, FDA action | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Serious problems, FDA action | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Serious problems, FDA action | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Serious problems, FDA action | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Serious problems, FDA action | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Feb 2, 2017 | No problems found | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Feb 2, 2017 | No problems found | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Feb 2, 2017 | No problems found | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Feb 2, 2017 | No problems found | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Feb 2, 2017 | No problems found | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Feb 2, 2017 | No problems found | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Feb 2, 2017 | No problems found | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 28 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 28 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 28 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 28 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 28 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 28 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 28 |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 13, 2012 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 13, 2012 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 13, 2012 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 13, 2012 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 13, 2012 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 13, 2012 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 13, 2012 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Oct 22, 2010 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Oct 22, 2010 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Oct 22, 2010 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Oct 22, 2010 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Oct 22, 2010 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Oct 22, 2010 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Oct 22, 2010 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Dec 5, 2008 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Dec 5, 2008 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Dec 5, 2008 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Dec 5, 2008 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Dec 5, 2008 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Dec 5, 2008 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Dec 5, 2008 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
What inspectors wrote down
From FDA's Form 483 citations: conditions an investigator observed that may violate drug manufacturing rules, as FDA published them.
Nov 21, 2014 inspection
- Contract drug products--lack of responsibility 21 CFR 211.22(a)
The quality control unit lacks responsibility for approving or rejecting drug products manufactured under contract by another company. - Contract drug products--lack of responsibility 21 CFR 211.22(a)
The quality control unit lacks responsibility for approving or rejecting drug products manufactured under contract by another company. - Contract drug products--lack of responsibility 21 CFR 211.22(a)
The quality control unit lacks responsibility for approving or rejecting drug products manufactured under contract by another company. - Contract drug products--lack of responsibility 21 CFR 211.22(a)
The quality control unit lacks responsibility for approving or rejecting drug products manufactured under contract by another company. - Contract drug products--lack of responsibility 21 CFR 211.22(a)
The quality control unit lacks responsibility for approving or rejecting drug products manufactured under contract by another company. - Contract drug products--lack of responsibility 21 CFR 211.22(a)
The quality control unit lacks responsibility for approving or rejecting drug products manufactured under contract by another company. - Contract drug products--lack of responsibility 21 CFR 211.22(a)
The quality control unit lacks responsibility for approving or rejecting drug products manufactured under contract by another company. - Contamination, chemical or physical change, deterioration 21 CFR 314.81(b)(1)(ii)
An NDA-Field Alert Report was not submitted within three working days of receipt of information concerning significant chemical, physical, or other change or deterioration in a distributed drug product. - Contamination, chemical or physical change, deterioration 21 CFR 314.81(b)(1)(ii)
An NDA-Field Alert Report was not submitted within three working days of receipt of information concerning significant chemical, physical, or other change or deterioration in a distributed drug product. - Contamination, chemical or physical change, deterioration 21 CFR 314.81(b)(1)(ii)
An NDA-Field Alert Report was not submitted within three working days of receipt of information concerning significant chemical, physical, or other change or deterioration in a distributed drug product. - Contamination, chemical or physical change, deterioration 21 CFR 314.81(b)(1)(ii)
An NDA-Field Alert Report was not submitted within three working days of receipt of information concerning significant chemical, physical, or other change or deterioration in a distributed drug product. - Contamination, chemical or physical change, deterioration 21 CFR 314.81(b)(1)(ii)
An NDA-Field Alert Report was not submitted within three working days of receipt of information concerning significant chemical, physical, or other change or deterioration in a distributed drug product. - Contamination, chemical or physical change, deterioration 21 CFR 314.81(b)(1)(ii)
An NDA-Field Alert Report was not submitted within three working days of receipt of information concerning significant chemical, physical, or other change or deterioration in a distributed drug product. - Contamination, chemical or physical change, deterioration 21 CFR 314.81(b)(1)(ii)
An NDA-Field Alert Report was not submitted within three working days of receipt of information concerning significant chemical, physical, or other change or deterioration in a distributed drug product. - Who must report - manufacturer 21 CFR 600.14(a)(1)
Failure to submit biological deviation reports. - Who must report - manufacturer 21 CFR 600.14(a)(1)
Failure to submit biological deviation reports. - Who must report - manufacturer 21 CFR 600.14(a)(1)
Failure to submit biological deviation reports. - Who must report - manufacturer 21 CFR 600.14(a)(1)
Failure to submit biological deviation reports. - Who must report - manufacturer 21 CFR 600.14(a)(1)
Failure to submit biological deviation reports. - Who must report - manufacturer 21 CFR 600.14(a)(1)
Failure to submit biological deviation reports. - Who must report - manufacturer 21 CFR 600.14(a)(1)
Failure to submit biological deviation reports. - Biological product deviation report 21 CFR 606.171
Failure to submit a biological product deviation report within 45 days from the date you acquired information suggesting that a reportable event occurred. - Biological product deviation report 21 CFR 606.171
Failure to submit a biological product deviation report within 45 days from the date you acquired information suggesting that a reportable event occurred. - Biological product deviation report 21 CFR 606.171
Failure to submit a biological product deviation report within 45 days from the date you acquired information suggesting that a reportable event occurred. - Biological product deviation report 21 CFR 606.171
Failure to submit a biological product deviation report within 45 days from the date you acquired information suggesting that a reportable event occurred. - Biological product deviation report 21 CFR 606.171
Failure to submit a biological product deviation report within 45 days from the date you acquired information suggesting that a reportable event occurred. - Biological product deviation report 21 CFR 606.171
Failure to submit a biological product deviation report within 45 days from the date you acquired information suggesting that a reportable event occurred. - Biological product deviation report 21 CFR 606.171
Failure to submit a biological product deviation report within 45 days from the date you acquired information suggesting that a reportable event occurred.
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