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Orphan drug pharmaceutical company, Genzyme, markets alglucosidase alfa as "Myozyme". In 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Myozyme as a suitable ERT treatment for children. Some health plans have refused to subsidize Myozyme for adult patients because it lacks approval for treatment in adults, as well as its high cost (US$300,000/yr for life).
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