
Genzyme
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Genzyme (also known as Genzyme Transgenics Corp or GTC Biotherapeutics) was an American biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. From its acquisition in 2011 to 2022 Genzyme operated as a fully owned subsidiary of Sanofi. In 2010, Genzyme was the world's third-largest biotechnology company, employing more than 11,000 people around the world. As a subsidiary of Sanofi, Genzyme had a presence in approximately 65 countries, including 17 manufacturing facilities and 9 genetic-testing laboratories. Its products were also sold in 90 countries. In 2007, Genzyme generated $3.8 billion
Key facts
- Company.name
- Genzyme
- Company.image
- Genzyme building.jpg
- Company.image_caption
- Sanofi Genzyme headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2007
- Company.logo
- Genzyme logo.svg
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.foundation
- , in Boston, Massachusetts
- Company.location_city
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Company.location_country
- United States
- Company.industry
- Biotechnology
- Company.products
- Cerezyme Fabrazyme Synvisc Renagel More Complete Product List
- Company.revenue
- US $4.61 billion (2007 calendar)
- Company.operating_income
- US $581 million (2007 calendar)
- Company.net_income
- US $421 million (2007 calendar)
- Company.num_employees
- 12,000 (2010)
- Company.parent
- Sanofi
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Understanding Diseases & Conditions | Sanofi
Discover Sanofi’s commitment to advancing healthcare through innovative medicines across various vaccines, specialty and general medicine focus areas.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.genzyme.com
- Image
- Genzyme building.jpg
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- inception
- 1981-01-01
- Commons category
- Genzyme
- social media followers
- 58517
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 2022-02-00
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13 sectionsContents
- History
- 1980s: Early history
- 1990s: Product launches and further expansion
- 2000s: diversification
- Acquisition history
- Operations
- Contamination incidents
- Products
- Lobbying
- Takeover bid
- Lawsuit over marketing of Seprafilm
- References
- External links
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