Chiesi Committed To Becoming A Major Player In Rare Diseases
Executive Summary
The Italian group has got the green light in Europe for Lamzede, the first disease-modifying therapy for alpha mannosidosis and believes the drug, along with Procysbi and an investigational Fabry disease being developed with Protalix, constitute a strong portfolio in the rare metabolic disease area.
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