BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

Our Purpose

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we have developed eight important medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. Our approved therapies treat achondroplasia, severe hemophilia A and several rare inherited and lysosomal storage diseases.

As we have looked to expand our impact, our approach to cutting-edge science has remained the same. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. Our work is deeply rooted in genetic insights, meaning we target the underlying genetic changes or proximal molecular mechanisms of disease.

With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

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770 Lindaro Street
San Rafael, CA 94901

105 Digital Drive
Novato, CA 94949
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NEWS
The San Francisco Business Times came out with a list of 64 major Bay Area employers and their median pay, which they then compared to their chief executives’ annual compensation.
In January 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated a 2015 draft guidance on rare diseases.
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FDA
Florida-based Catalyst Pharma won regulatory approval for its treatment of a rare autoimmune disorder called Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the new oral drug, Firdapse (amifampridine), is the first ever approved for this disease.
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FDA
The U.S. FDA approved Pfizer’s PARP inhibitor, Talzenna (talazoparib), for patients with a germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm), HER2-negative breast cancer. The agency also approved Myriad Genetics’ diagnostic assay to identify the mutation.
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