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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-K/A

                  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995          COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-14680

                               GENZYME CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

        MASSACHUSETTS                                    06-1047163
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)

         ONE KENDALL SQUARE                                        02139
       CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS                                 (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (617) 252-7500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
                                      NONE

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
    GENERAL DIVISION COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE ("GENERAL DIVISION STOCK")
        TISSUE REPAIR DIVISION COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE ("TR STOCK")
                     GENERAL DIVISION STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS
                            TR STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS
 WARRANTS (DATED NOVEMBER 3 AND 10, 1989) TO PURCHASE GENERAL DIVISION STOCK AND
                                    TR STOCK
SERIES N WARRANTS (DATED MAY 5, 1992) TO PURCHASE GENERAL DIVISION STOCK AND TR
                                      STOCK

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         Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that
the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  X  No
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         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]

         Aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant as of March 1, 1996: $2,349,667,466

         Number of shares of the Registrant's General Division Stock outstanding
as of March 1, 1996: 31,844,070

         Number of shares of the Registrant's TR Stock outstanding as of March
1, 1996: 12,110,503

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                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held May 16, 1996 were incorporated by reference into Part
III of the Registrant's Form 10-K amended hereby.

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This report on Form 10-K/A constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the registrant's Form 
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. Item 14 is hereby amended as follow:

- - Exhibit 23.1, Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., is revised to include
consent to the incorporation  by reference in the registration statements of 
Genzyme Corporation on Form S-4 (File Nos. 333-01105, 333-02357 and 333-02947)
of their reports dated March 1, 1996, except as to Note O which is dated March
26, 1996 of their audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial
statemet schedule of the Genzyme Corporation and Subsidiaries, dated March 1,
1996 except as to Note R which is March 26, 1996 on our audits of the combined
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Genzyme General
Division and dated March 1, 1996 except as to Note O which is March 26, 1996
on our audits of the combined financial statements and financial statement 
schedule of Genzyme Tissue Repair Division all as of December 31, 1994 and 1995 
and for each of the  three years in the period ended December 31, 1995, which 
reports are include in the registrant's 1995 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

- - Exhibit 23.2, Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., relating to the Annual
Report of Genzyme Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan"), is filed
herewith.

- - Exhibit 99.1, which includes information, financial statements and exhibits
required by Form 11-K related to the Plan, is filed herewith.





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                                     PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(A)  1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     The financial statements are listed under Part II, Item 8 of this Report.

     2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

     The financial statement schedules are listed under Part II, Item 8 of this
     Report.

     3. EXHIBITS

     The exhibits are listed below under Part IV, Item 14(c) of this report.

(B)  REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     Reports on Form 8-K were filed with the Commission during the fourth
     quarter of 1995 to report the following items as of the dates indicated:

     - Genzyme filed a report on Form 8-K dated October 12, 1995 reporting under
     Item 5 of Form 8-K the acquisition of its majority-owned subsidiary, IG
     Laboratories, Inc. ("IG Labs") in a transaction in which IG Labs was merged
     with and into Genzyme. The report incorporated by reference the contents of
     Genzyme's press release dated September 29, 1995.

(C)  EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT                            DESCRIPTION
  NO.                              -----------
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*3.1    -    Articles of Organization of Genzyme. Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to
             Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1994.

*3.2    -    By-laws of Genzyme. Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Genzyme's Form 8-K
             dated December 31, 1991.

*4.1    -    Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of October 13,
             1994 between Genzyme and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company.
             Filed as Exhibit 4 to Genzyme's Form 8-K dated December 29, 1994.

*4.2    -    Indenture dated as of October 11, 1991 between Genzyme and State
             Street Bank and Trust Company. Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Genzyme's
             Form 8-K dated October 11, 1991.

*4.3    -    First Supplement dated as of December 20, 1991 to Indenture dated
             as of October 11, 1991 between Genzyme and State Street Bank and
             Trust Company. Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Genzyme's Form 8-K dated
             December 31, 1991.

*4.4    -    Global Note of Genzyme in the principal amount of $100,000,000
             dated October 11, 1991, payable to Cede and Co., as nominee for The
             Depository Trust Company. Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Genzyme's Form
             8-K dated October 11, 1991.

*4.5    -    Specimen Warrant to purchase Genzyme Common Stock issued to
             limited partners of Genzyme Development Partners, L.P. on November
             3, 1989. Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1990.

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EXHIBIT                            DESCRIPTION
  NO.                              -----------
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*4.6    -    Specimen Warrant to purchase Genzyme Common Stock issued to
             limited partners of Genzyme Development Partners, L.P. on November
             10, 1989. Filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1990.

*4.7    -    Specimen Warrant to purchase Genzyme Common Stock issued to Paine
             Webber Development Company on November 10, 1989. Filed as Exhibit
             4.5 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1990.

*4.8    -    Specimen Series N Warrant to purchase Genzyme Common Stock issued
             to shareholders of Neozyme II Corporation ("Neozyme II"). Filed as
             Exhibit 28.5 to Genzyme's Form 10-Q for March 31, 1992.

*4.9    -    Specimen Callable Warrant to purchase Genzyme Common Stock issued
             to shareholders of Neozyme II. Filed as Exhibit 28.6 to Genzyme's
             Form 10-Q for March 31, 1992.

*10.1   -    Leases by Whatman Reeve Angel Limited to Whatman Biochemicals
             Limited dated May 1, 1981. Filed as Exhibit 10.12 to Genzyme's
             Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-4904.

*10.2   -    Lease dated as of September 15, 1989 for 95-111 Binney Street,
             Cambridge, Massachusetts between Genzyme and the Trustees of the
             Cambridge East Trust. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Genzyme's Form 10-K
             for 1992. First amendment of lease dated February 28, 1994. Filed
             as Exhibit 10.2 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1993.

*10.3   -    Lease dated December 20, 1988 for Building 1400, One Kendall
             Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts between Genzyme and the Trustees
             of Old Binney Realty Trust, as amended by letters dated December
             20, 1988, January 19, 1989 and January 31, 1989. Filed as Exhibit
             10.18 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1988. Addendum dated September 20,
             1991 to Lease for Building 1400, One Kendall Square, Cambridge,
             Massachusetts. Filed as Exhibit 19.1 to Genzyme's Form 10-Q dated
             September 30, 1991. Addenda dated August 2, 1990 and April 6, 1993
             to Lease for Building 1400, One Kendall Square, Cambridge,
             Massachusetts. Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for
             1993.

*10.4   -    Lease dated December 20, 1988 for Building 700, One Kendall
             Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts between Genzyme and Trustees of
             Old Kendall Realty Trust, as amended by letters dated December 20,
             1988 and January 31, 1989. Filed as Exhibit 10.19 to Genzyme's Form
             10-K for 1988.

*10.5   -    Lease dated September 30, 1985 for 51 New York Avenue,
             Framingham, Massachusetts. Filed as Exhibit 10.8 to Genzyme's Form
             10-K for 1990. Amendment No. 1, dated October 11, 1990, and
             Amendment No. 2, dated May 12, 1993, to lease for 51 New York
             Avenue, Framingham, Massachusetts. Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to
             Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1993.

*10.6   -    Lease dated April 30, 1990 for 64 Sidney Street, Cambridge,
             Massachusetts between BioSurface Technology, Inc. ("BioSurface")
             and Forest City 64 Sidney Street, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 10.22 to
             the Registration Statement of BioSurface on Form S-1, File No.
             33-55874.

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EXHIBIT                            DESCRIPTION
  NO.                              -----------
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*10.7   -    Sublease Lease dated May 22, 1992 for three buildings at 74-84
             New York Avenue, Framingham, Massachusetts between Genzyme and
             Prime Computer, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Genzyme's Form 10-K
             for 1993.

*10.8   -    Lease dated May 22, 1992 for three buildings at 74-84 New York
             Avenue, Framingham, Massachusetts between Genzyme and Mark L. Fins,
             David J. Winstanley and Bruce A. Gurall, tenants in common. Filed
             as Exhibit 10.8 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1993.

*10.9   -    Lease dated June 1, 1992 for land at Allston Landing, Allston,
             Massachusetts between Allston Landing Limited Partnership and the
             Massachusetts Turnpike Authority. Filed as Exhibit 10.9 to
             Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1993.

*10.10  -    Underlease for Block 13 building at Kings Hill Business Park West
             Malling Kent among Rouse and Associates Block 13 Limited, Genzyme
             (UK) Limited and Genzyme Corporation. Filed as Exhibit 10.11 to
             Genzyme's Registration Statement on Form 8-B dated December 31,
             1991, filed on March 2, 1992.

*10.11  -    Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of September 13, 1989
             between Genzyme Development Corporation II, as General Partner, and
             each of the Limited Partners named therein. Filed as Exhibit 10(aa)
             to Genzyme's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 33-32343.

*10.12  -    Cross License Agreement dated as of September 13, 1989 between
             Genzyme Corporation and Genzyme Development Partners, L.P. Filed as
             Exhibit 10(bb) to Genzyme's Registration Statement on Form S-4,
             File No. 33-32343.

*10.13  -    Development Agreement dated as of September 13, 1989 between
             Genzyme Corporation and Genzyme Development Partners, L.P. Filed as
             Exhibit 10(cc) to Genzyme's Registration Statement on Form S-4,
             File No. 33-32343.

*10.14  -    Amendment No. 1 dated January 4, 1994 to Development Agreement
             dated as of September 13, 1989 between Genzyme and Genzyme
             Development Partners, L.P. Filed as Exhibit 10.14 to Genzyme's Form
             10-K for 1993.

*10.15  -    Notice dated January 4, 1994 from Genzyme to Genzyme Development
             Partners, L.P. Filed as Exhibit 10.15 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for
             1993.

*10.16  -    Notice dated January 13, 1995 from Genzyme to Genzyme Development
             Partners, L.P. Filed as Exhibit 10.16 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for
             1994.

*10.17  -    Notice dated February 22, 1996 from Genzyme to Genzyme
             Development Partners, L.P. Filed as Exhibit 10.17 to Genzyme's Form
             10-K for 1995.

*10.18  -    Partnership Purchase Option Agreement dated as of September 13,
             1989 between Genzyme Corporation, Genzyme Development Corporation
             II, Genzyme Development Partners, L.P. each Class A Limited Partner
             and the Class B Limited Partner. Filed as Exhibit 10(dd) to
             Genzyme's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 33-32343.

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EXHIBIT                            DESCRIPTION
  NO.                              -----------
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*10.19   -   Partnership Purchase Agreement, undated and unexecuted, between
             Genzyme Corporation, Genzyme Development Corporation II, Genzyme
             Development Partners, L.P., each Class A Limited Partner and the
             Class B Limited Partner, as the case may be. Filed as Exhibit
             10(ee) to Genzyme's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No.
             33-32343.

*10.20   -   Joint Venture Agreement dated as of September 13, 1989 between
             Genzyme Corporation and Genzyme Development Partners, L.P. Filed as
             Exhibit 10(ff) to Genzyme's Registration Statement on Form S-4,
             File No. 33-32343.

*10.21   -   Technology License and Supply Agreement dated as of September 8,
             1989 between Imedex and Genzyme. Filed as Exhibit 10.30 to
             Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1990.**

*10.22   -   1988 Director Stock Option Plan. Filed as Annex VIII to Genzyme's
             Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 33-83346.

*10.23   -   1990 Equity Incentive Plan. Filed as Annex VII to Genzyme's
             Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 33-83346.

*10.24   -   1990 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Filed as Annex IX to Genzyme's
             Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 33-83346.

*10.25   -   Executive Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 1990
             between Genzyme and Henri A. Termeer. Filed as Exhibit 10.32 to
             Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1990.

*10.26   -   Form of Severance Agreement between Genzyme and certain senior
             executives, together with schedule identifying the provisions
             applicable to each executive. Filed as Exhibit 10.33 to Genzyme's
             Form 10-K for 1990. Schedule identifying executives currently party
             to such Severance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.32 to Genzyme's
             Form 10-K for 1993.

*10.27   -   Form of Indemnification Agreement between Genzyme and certain
             senior executives, together with schedule identifying the
             provisions applicable to each executive. Filed as Exhibit 10.34 to
             Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1990. Schedule identifying executives
             currently party to such Indemnification Agreement filed as Exhibit
             10.33 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1993.

*10.28   -   Consulting Agreement dated March 1, 1993 between Genzyme and
             Henry E. Blair. Filed as Exhibit 10.29 to Genzyme's 10-K for 1992.
             Consulting Agreement dated February 3, 1994 between Genzyme and
             Henry E. Blair. Filed as Exhibit 10.35 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for
             1993.

*10.29   -   Technology License Agreement dated April 28, 1992 between Genzyme
             and Neozyme II. Filed as Exhibit 28.7 to Genzyme's Form 10-Q for
             March 31, 1992.

*10.30   -   Research and Development Agreement dated April 28, 1992 between
             Genzyme and Neozyme II. Filed as Exhibit 28.8 to Genzyme's Form
             10-Q for March 31, 1992.

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EXHIBIT                            DESCRIPTION
  NO.                              -----------
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*10.31      -     Purchase Option  Agreement  dated April 28, 1992 among 
                  Genzyme, PaineWebber Incorporated, Shearson Lehman Brothers,
                  Inc., Cowen & Company, PaineWebber International (U.K.) Ltd.,
                  and Lehman Brothers International Limited. Filed as Exhibit
                  28.9 to Genzyme's Form 10-Q for March 31, 1992.

*10.32      -     Administrative  Agreement dated April 28, 1992 between Genzyme
                  and Neozyme II. Filed as Exhibit 28.10 to Genzyme's Form 10-Q
                  for March 31, 1992.

*10.33      -     Series 1992 Note of Neozyme II dated April 28, 1992.  Filed as
                  Exhibit 28.11 to Genzyme's Form 10-Q for March 31, 1992.

*10.34      -     Amendment  No. 1 to  Technology  License  Agreement and 
                  Research and Development Agreement between Genzyme and Neozyme
                  II dated as of August 11, 1993. Filed as Exhibit 10.42 to
                  Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1993.

*10.35      -     Technology Transfer Agreement between Genzyme and Genzyme
                  Transgenics Corporation ("GTC") dated as of May 1, 1993. Filed
                  as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
                  GTC (File No. 33-62872).

*10.36      -     Research and Development  Agreement between Genzyme and GTC 
                  dated as of May 1, 1993. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the
                  Registration Statement on Form S-1 of GTC (File No. 33-62872).

*10.37      -     Services  Agreement  between  Genzyme and GTC dated as of May
                  1, 1993. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement
                  on Form S-1 of GTC (File No. 33-62872).

*10.38      -     Series A Convertible  Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement  
                  between Genzyme and GTC dated as of May 1, 1993. Filed as
                  Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of GTC
                  (File No. 33-62872).

*10.39      -     Convertible Debt and Development Funding  Agreement dated as 
                  of March 29, 1996 between Genzyme and GTC. Filed as Exhibit
                  10.39 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1995.

*10.40      -     Common Stock Purchase Agreement between Argus Pharmaceuticals,
                  Inc. and Genzyme Corporation dated as of September 10, 1993.
                  Filed as Exhibit A to Schedule 13D filed by Genzyme on
                  September 20, 1993.**

*10.41      -     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of July 25, 
                  1994, as amended, among Genzyme Corporation, Phoenix
                  Acquisition Corporation and BioSurface Technology, Inc. Filed
                  as Annex X to Genzyme's Registration Statement on Form S-4,
                  File No. 33-83346.

*10.42      -     Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 11, 1996 
                  among Genzyme, Genetrix, Inc. and the Principal Stockholders
                  of Genetrix. Filed as Exhibit 2 to Genzyme's Regristration
                  Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-1105.

*10.43      -     License and Development Agreement between Celtrix 
                  Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Celtrix") and Genzyme Corporation
                  dated as of June 24, 1994. Filed as Exhibit 10.42 to Celtrix's
                  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
                  1994.**

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EXHIBIT                            DESCRIPTION
  NO.                              -----------
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*10.44      -     Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 24, 1994
                  between Celtrix and Genzyme Corporation. Filed as Exhibit A to
                  Schedule 13D filed by Genzyme on July 5, 1994.

*11         -     Computation of weighted  average  shares used in computing per
                  share amounts. Filed as Exhibit 11 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for
                  1995.

*21         -     Subsidiaries of the Registrant.  Filed as Exhibit 21 to 
                  Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1995.

 23.1      -      Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.. Filed as Exhibit 23.1 to
                  Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1995. Filed herewith.

 23.2       -     Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.  relating to the Annual 
                  Report of Genzyme Corporation Retirement Savings Plan included
                  in Exhibit 99.1 to Genzyme's Form 10-K for 1995. Filed
                  herewith.

*27         -     Financial Data Schedules (for EDGAR filing purposes only).

 99.1       -     Information,  financial  statements  and  exhibits  required 
                  by Form 11-K with respect to the Genzyme Corporation
                  Retirement Savings Plan. Filed herewith.

* Indicates exhibit previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and incorporated by reference. Exhibits filed with Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K or 8-B
of Genzyme Corporation were filed under Commission File No. 0-14680.

** Confidential treatment has been granted for the deleted portions of Exhibits
10.21, 10.40 and 10.43.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS

         Exhibits 10.22 through 10.28 above are management contracts or
compensatory plans or arrangements in which the executive officers or directors
of Genzyme participate.

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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned.

                                       GENZYME CORPORATION

Date: June 28, 1996                    By: /s/David J. McLachlan
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                                           David J. McLachlan
                                           Senior Vice President, Finance

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                         GENZYME CORPORATION FORM 10-K/A
                                 Amendment No. 1

                                  Exhibit Index

<TABLE>
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Exhibit                               Description                                                                  Page
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   23.1 -         Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Filed herewith                                                11
  
   23.2 -         Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., relating to the                                              12
                  Annual Report of Genzyme Corporation Retirement Savings Plan
                  as reported in Exhibit 99.1 to Genzyme's 1995 Form 10-K/A.
                  Filed herewith.

   99.1 -         Information, financial statements and exhibits required
                  by Form 11-K with respect to the Genzyme Corporation
                  Retirement Savings Plan.  Filed herewith.                                                         13
</TABLE>

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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We consent to the incorporaton by reference in the registration statements of
Genzyme Corporation on Forms S-8 (File Nos. 33-8881, 33-15616, 33-26329,
33-22464, 33-29440, 33-21241, 33-29918, 33-30007, 33-35067, 33-37236, 33-41933, 
33-51416, 33-55656, 33-58351, 33-58353, 33-58355, 33-58359, 33-60435, 33-60437,
33-68168, 33-68118 and 33-68208), on Form S-4 (File No. 333-01105), and on 
Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-42325 and 33-47242) of our reports dated March 1, 1996, 
except as to Note Q which is March 26, 1996, on our audits of the consolidated 
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Genzyme Corporation 
and Subsidiaries, dated March 1, 1996 except as to Note R which is March 26, 
1996 on our audits of the combined financial statements and financial statement 
schedule of Genzyme General Division and dated March 1, 1996 except as to Note 
O which is March 26, 1996 on our audits of the combined financial statements 
and financial statement schedule of Genzyme Tissue Repair all as of 
December 31, 1994 and 1995 and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1995 which reports are included in the registrant's 1995 Annual
Report on Form 10-K.



Boston, Massachusetts                         /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
June 27, 1996









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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration
statement of Genzyme Corporation on Form S-8 (File No. 33-21241) of our report
dated May 17, 1996 on our audits of the financial statements of the Genzyme
Corporation Retirement Savings Plan as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and for the
years then ended, which report is included in Exhibit 99.1 to this
annual report on Form 10-K/A.         

                                      
                                                 /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.



Boston, Massachusetts
June 27, 1996



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                               GENZYME CORPORATION
                             RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

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                 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
                           TO ACCOMPANY 1995 FORM 5500
                     ANNUAL REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
                               UNDER ERISA OF 1974

                 for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994







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                               GENZYME CORPORATION
                             RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

                          INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

<TABLE>
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Report of Independent Accountants ...................................      15

Financial Statements:
Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
 as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 ...................................      16

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for
 Plan Benefits, with Fund Information for the Year
 Ended December 31, 1995 ............................................      17

Notes to Financial Statements .......................................      18-22

Supplemental Schedules:
    Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment
     Purposes, December 31, 1995 ....................................      23

    Item 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions for the
     Year Ended December 31, 1995 ...................................      24
</TABLE>

Certain supplemental schedules required by the regulations of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 have been omitted for the reason that
they are not required or not applicable.





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                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Retirement Savings Plan Committee of the
Genzyme Corporation Retirement Savings Plan:

         We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for
plan benefits of the Genzyme Corporation Retirement Savings Plan as of December
31, 1995 and 1994 and the related statement of changes in net assets available
for plan benefits, with Fund Information for the year ended December 31, 1995.
We previously audited and reported on the statement of changes in net assets
available for plan benefits, with Fund Information for the year ended December
31, 1994, which condensed statement is presented for comparative purposes. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan Administrator. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.

         We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

         In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of
the Genzyme Corporation Retirement Savings Plan as of December 31, 1995 and 1994
and the changes in its net assets available for plan benefits for the year ended
December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

         Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the
basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules listed
in the index on page 14 are presented for purposes of additional analysis and
are not a required part of the basic financial statements, but are supplementary
information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for
Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974. The Fund Information in the statement of changes in net assets available
for plan benefits is presented for purposes of additional analysis rather than
to present the changes in net assets available for plan benefits of each fund.
The supplemental schedules and Fund Information have been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
basic financial statements taken as a whole.

         The schedule of assets held for investment purposes and the schedule of
reportable transactions that accompany the Plan's financial statements do not
disclose the historical cost of certain plan assets held by the plan trustee.
Disclosure of this information is required by the Department of Labor's Rules
and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974.



                                                    /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.


Boston, Massachusetts
May 17, 1996

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                               GENZYME CORPORATION
                             RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

              STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                December 31,
                                                        ---------------------------
                                                           1995             1994
                                                           ----             ----
<S>                                                     <C>             <C>        
                      ASSETS

Investments at market value (Notes A and B):
    American Express Collective Trust Fund ........     $ 3,798,662     $ 2,863,066
    Fidelity Puritan Fund .........................       7,254,378       4,406,406
    Fidelity Magellan Fund ........................       9,991,497       5,311,344
    Genzyme General Division Stock ................       4,429,872       1,761,272
    Participant loans .............................         963,790         737,750
                                                        -----------     -----------
       Total investments ..........................      26,438,199      15,079,838

Cash and cash equivalents .........................          29,237          37,857

Receivables:
    Employer contribution .........................         226,433         144,521
    Employee contributions ........................         286,135         168,650
    Accrued interest ..............................             349             368
    Rollovers .....................................               0               8
    Loan receivables from participants ............          15,547          12,492
                                                        -----------     -----------
       Total receivables ..........................         528,464         326,039
                                                        -----------     -----------
         Total assets .............................      26,995,900      15,443,734
                                                        -----------     -----------
Net assets available for plan benefits (Note E) ...     $26,995,900     $15,443,734
                                                        ===========     ===========
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>   5
                               GENZYME CORPORATION
                             RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

        STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS,
                              WITH FUND INFORMATION

                      for the year ended December 31, 1995
         (with comparative totals for the year ended December 31, 1994)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Fund Information                                    Total
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Balanced    Aggressive     Genzyme
                                     Guaranteed    Equity       Equity        Stock      Loan
                                        Fund        Fund         Fund         Fund       Fund           1995          1994
                                        ----        ----         ----         ----       ----           ----          ----
<S>                                  <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>             <C>        
Additions:
    Employee contributions           $  112,726  $  210,310   $   296,489  $  134,357  $      -    $   753,882     $   613,156
    Employer contributions              789,218   1,497,335     1,881,860     476,333         -      4,644,746       3,778,808
    Rollovers (Note A)                  252,417     520,022       736,985     140,048     8,459      1,657,931         743,560
    Investment income                     2,742     357,364       564,408       1,699    62,266        988,479         673,147
    Net appreciation (depreciation)
     in market value of investments     220,865     766,207     1,647,808   2,059,428         -      4,694,308        (351,060)
                                     ----------  ----------   -----------  ----------  --------    -----------     -----------
       Total additions                1,377,968   3,351,238     5,127,550   2,811,865    70,725     12,739,346       5,457,611

Deductions:
    Benefit payments and
     withdrawals                       (200,547)   (433,367)     (398,137)   (128,343)  (26,786)    (1,187,180)       (832,267)
                                     ----------  ----------   -----------  ----------  --------    -----------     -----------
     Total deductions                  (200,547)   (433,367)     (398,137)   (128,343)  (26,786)    (1,187,180)      (832,267)

Net increase prior to interfund
 transfers                            1,177,421   2,917,871     4,729,413   2,683,522    43,939     11,552,166       4,625,344
Interfund transfers                    (210,075)    (35,331)       33,791      29,514   182,101              -               -
                                     ----------  ----------   -----------  ----------  --------    -----------     -----------
Net increase                            967,346   2,882,540     4,763,204   2,713,036   226,040     11,552,166       4,625,344

Net assets available for plan
 benefits at beginning of year        2,924,512   4,522,975     5,455,443   1,803,054   737,750     15,443,734      10,818,390
                                     ----------  ----------   -----------  ----------  --------    -----------     -----------
Net assets available for plan
 benefits at end of year             $3,891,858  $7,405,515   $10,218,647  $4,516,090  $963,790    $26,995,900     $15,443,734
                                     ==========  ==========   ===========  ==========  ========    ===========     ===========
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>   6
                               GENZYME CORPORATION
                             RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A.       Plan Description:

               The following description of the Genzyme Corporation Retirement
         Savings Plan (the "Plan") provides only general information.
         Participants should refer to the plan agreement for a more complete
         description of the Plan's provisions.

         General:

               The Plan, a defined contribution plan pursuant to the
         authorization of the Board of Directors of Genzyme Corporation
         ("Genzyme" or the "Company"), was established effective January 1, 1988
         to provide a long-range program of systematic savings for eligible
         employees ("Participants"). Employees of all Genzyme's wholly-owned
         United States subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the Plan.
         As of December 31, 1995, all participating employers under the Plan
         were 100% owned by Genzyme therefore making the Plan a plan for a
         controlled group of corporations. Employees who are 21 years of age or
         older become eligible to participate on their first day of employment.
         The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement 
         Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). The plan administrator (the 
         "Plan Administrator") is the Retirement Savings Plan Committee of the 
         Genzyme Corporation Retirement Savings Plan.

               Certain former employees have elected to retain their investments
         in the net assets of the Plan. As of December 31, 1995 and 1994, Plan
         assets of inactive participants totaled approximately $3,069,681 and
         $1,706,883, respectively. The increase is largely attributable to the
         change in the status of Genzyme Transgenics Corporation ("GTC")
         employees who, as of January 1, 1995, became participants in the plan
         of an acquired corporation and were therefore no longer eligible to
         contribute to the Plan.

               Effective April 1, 1995, Genzyme Tissue Repair ("GTR") employees
         previously participating in the 401(k) Plan of BioSurface Technology,
         Inc. ("BioSurface"), a company acquired by Genzyme in December 1994,
         became eligible to rollover their investments into the Plan and became
         participants in the Plan. Assets rolled over from BioSurface into the
         Plan and included in `Rollovers' on the Statement of Changes in Net
         Assets Available for the Plan Benefits amounted to $735,398 at April 7,
         1995.

               As of December 31, 1995, Participants in the Genzyme Stock Fund,
         the Guaranteed Fund, the Balanced Equity Fund, and the Aggressive
         Equity Fund numbered 1,286, 1,268, 2,203 and 2,735, respectively.

         Investment Options:

               At December 31, 1995, Participants may direct contributions into
         any of four investment fund alternatives. The options are as follows:

                Contributions to the Genzyme Stock Fund may be invested in
         shares of Genzyme's General Division Common Stock ("General Division
         Stock") and Tissue Repair Division Common Stock ("TR Stock"). Amounts
         contributed to the Genzyme Stock Fund may be invested in other
         short-term investments pending the purchase of General Division Stock
         or TR Stock. At December 31, 1995, the Genzyme Stock Fund was invested
         solely in 71,020 shares of General Division Stock with a market value
         of $4,429,872 (See "Note F - Subsequent Events"). On December 16,
         1994, the outstanding shares of Genzyme common stock were redesignated
         as General Division Stock on a share-for-share basis and a second
         class of common stock, designated as TR Stock, was distributed on the
         basis of .135 of one share of TR Stock for each share of Genzyme's
         previous common stock held by stockholders of record on December 16,
         1994. As of December 31, 1994, the Genzyme Stock Fund held 55,029 and
         7,429 shares of General Division Stock and TR Stock, respectively,
         with market values of $1,733,414 and $27,858, respectively.

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<PAGE>   7
                               GENZYME CORPORATION
                             RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A.       Plan Description (continued):

         Investment Options (continued):

               The Guaranteed Fund is invested in the American Express Trust
         Company Collective Investment Fund ("American Express Fund"), which is
         a mutual fund that invests principally in guaranteed investment
         contracts. The Guaranteed Fund was invested in 95,278 and 76,614 shares
         of the American Express Fund with market values of $3,798,662 and
         $2,863,066 at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.

               The Balanced Equity Fund is invested in the Puritan Fund, a
         mutual fund managed by Fidelity Investments, holding both stocks and
         bonds. The investment objective emphasizes income and stability. The
         Balanced Equity Fund was invested in 426,472 and 297,529 shares of the
         Puritan Fund with market values of $7,254,378 and $4,406,406 at
         December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.

               The Aggressive Equity Fund is invested in the Magellan Fund, a
         mutual fund managed by Fidelity Investments, holding both stocks and
         bonds. The investment objective emphasizes long-term appreciation. The
         Aggressive Equity Fund was invested in 116,207 shares and 79,511 shares
         of the Magellan Fund with market values of $85.98 and $66.80 per share,
         or a total value of $9,991,497 and $5,311,344 at December 31, 1995 and
         1994, respectively. As of May 17, 1996, the Magellan Fund closed at
         $75.45 per share, which would reduce the valuation of the 116,207
         shares invested at December 31, 1995 by $1,223,660.

               Each of the above investments is greater than 5% of the Plan's
         net assets.

         Employee Contributions:

               The Plan is a defined contribution plan. Eligible employees may
         elect, through salary reduction agreements, to have up to 18.75% or a
         maximum of $9,240 of their compensation contributed on a pre-tax basis
         to the Plan each year on their behalf.

               A Participant's salary reduction contribution for a plan year may
         be further limited by the administration rules of the Internal Revenue
         Code (the "Code") if the Participant is considered to be a highly
         compensated employee within the meaning of the Code.

         Employer Contributions:

               Genzyme makes contributions to the Plan on behalf of a
         Participant for each quarter in an amount equal to at least 25% of the
         Participant's contribution through salary reductions in that quarter;
         however, employer matching contributions will not be made for
         contributions that exceed, in the aggregate, 5% of the Participant's
         annual compensation. Certain employees of one subsidiary are limited to
         4% of annual compensation. Genzyme's contributions amounted to $753,882
         and $613,156 for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994,
         respectively.

               Eligible Participants may invest their contributions in any fund
         or funds in increments determined at their own discretion. Employer
         contributions are invested as directed by the Participants. If a
         Participant does not provide direction with respect to the investment
         of the Participant's contribution, all contributions will automatically
         be invested in the Guaranteed Fund.

                                      -19-
<PAGE>   8
                               GENZYME CORPORATION
                             RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A.       Plan Description (continued):

         Vesting:

               Participants have a 100% non-forfeitable interest in both
         employee and employer contributions at all times. Upon termination of
         employment or total and permanent disability, a Participant, or a
         Participant's beneficiary in the case of the Participant's death, is
         entitled to receive the full amount in the Participant's account.

         Benefits:

               Distributions upon retirement at age 65 or later, or death, are
         either made in a lump-sum payment or installments. If the benefits are
         distributed in installments, the installments may not extend over a
         period of time longer than the life expectancy of the Participant or,
         if longer, the joint and last survivor life expectancy of the
         Participant and designated beneficiary. Distributions upon termination
         are made in lump-sum payments.

               Changes in allocation of future investments and reallocation of
         account balances among investment funds are permitted as of the last
         day of each quarter of the Plan year. Contributions may be withdrawn
         from the Plan only upon a demonstration of hardship, as defined, unless
         the Participant requesting such withdrawal has attained age 59 1/2. New
         employees with funds held under a previous employer's qualified plan
         are permitted to invest such funds into the Plan. These investments are
         classified as "rollovers."

         Loans:

               Participants may obtain a loan from the Plan collateralized by
         the Participant's vested interest in the Plan. No loan may exceed the
         lesser of one half of the vested interest of a Participant, or $50,000,
         and must be at least $1,000. A Participant may not obtain a loan unless
         the Plan Administrator approves the transaction. All loans bear
         interest determined by the Plan Administrator at the time of the loan.
         A written repayment schedule specifies the date and payment amount
         necessary to amortize the loan. Because the loan is secured by 401(k)
         deferrals, the interest is not deductible to the Participant.

B.       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

         Cash Equivalents:

               The Plan considers cash equivalents to be short-term, highly
         liquid investments, with initial maturities of less than three months.

         Investment Valuation and Income Recognition:

               Investments in the Genzyme Stock Fund, the Balanced Equity Fund,
         and the Aggressive Equity Fund are stated at market value, based on
         quoted market prices in an active market on the last business day of
         the plan year. The Guaranteed Fund's investments are stated at net
         asset value prices as reported by the American Express Trust Company
         Collective Investment Fund. The Loan Fund is valued at cost which
         approximates fair value.

               The Plan presents, in the statement of changes in net assets
         available for plan benefits, the net appreciation (depreciation) in the
         fair value of its investments that consists of the realized gains or
         losses and the unrealized

                                      -20-
<PAGE>   9
                               GENZYME CORPORATION
                             RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

B.       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued):

         Investment Valuation and Income Recognition (continued):

         appreciation (depreciation) on those investments.

               Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gain
         or loss on sales of investments is based on average cost.

         Investment Income:

               Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest
         income is recorded as earned on the accrual basis.

         Contributions and Benefit Payments:

               Employee contributions and matching employer contributions are
         recorded in the period the payroll deductions are made. Benefits are
         recorded when paid.

         Use of Estimates:

               The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
         generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
         certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
         assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
         liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
         amounts of additions and deductions during the reported period. Actual
         results could differ from those estimates.

C.       Administration Fees:

               Administration fees associated with the Plan are paid by Genzyme
         and were approximately $134,000 and $128,000 in 1995 and 1994,
         respectively.

D.       Qualification under the Internal Revenue Code:

               The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the
         Company by a letter dated May 25, 1995, that the Plan and related trust
         are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Code. The
         Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. The
         Plan administrator and the Plan's tax counsel believe, however, that
         the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with
         the applicable requirements of the Code.

E.       Amendment or Termination:

               Genzyme intends to continue the Plan indefinitely but reserves
         the right to terminate it at any time or amend it in any manner
         advisable. No amendment may adversely affect the non-forfeitable
         interests of Participants in their accounts or permit the use or
         diversion of any part of the Plan other than for the exclusive benefit
         of the Participants or their beneficiaries (subject to Plan provisions
         permitting payment of fees and expenses). No merger, consolidation or
         transfer of assets or liabilities of the Plan may reduce any
         Participant's interest accrued to the date of the merger, consolidation
         or transfer. If Genzyme discontinues its contributions or if the Plan
         is fully or partially terminated, the affected Participants' rights to
         benefits will remain fully vested.

                                      -21-
<PAGE>   10
                               GENZYME CORPORATION
                             RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

F.       Subsequent Events:

                Effective January 1, 1996, three new investment options were
         added to the Plan. These consist of two additional Fidelity mutual
         funds, an Investment Grade Bond Fund and a Low Priced Stock Fund and a
         Genzyme Tissue Repair ("GTR") Stock Fund. The Genzyme Stock Fund sold
         all its holdings in GTR during 1995 in anticipation of creating the
         GTR Stock Fund. The Plan held no shares of these new investment
         options at December 31, 1995. Accordingly, effective January 1, 1996,
         employees chose to reallocate their investments, which resulted in the
         following increases (decreases) to the preexisting funds: $(747,446)
         to the Guaranteed Fund; $(682,409) to the Balanced Equity Fund;
         $89,562 to the Aggressive Equity Fund; and $(288,282) to the Genzyme
         Stock Fund. The following amounts were allocated to the new investment
         options: $252,326 to the Investment Grade Bond Fund; $1,144,686 to the
         Low Priced Stock Fund; and $231,563 to the GTR Stock Fund.

                                      -22-
<PAGE>   11
                               GENZYME CORPORATION
                             RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

           ITEM 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES

                                December 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                Market
Identity of Issue                     Description of Investment              Shares   Cost      Value
- -------------------------------       ---------------------------------     -------   ----   ----------- 
<S>                                   <C>                                   <C>       <C>    <C>
 American Express Trust               Guaranteed Collective Income Fund      95,278    **    $ 3,798,662

 Fidelity Puritan                     Conservative Equity Fund              426,472            7,254,378

 Fidelity Magellan Fund               Aggressive Equity Fund                116,207            9,991,497

*Genzyme General Division Stock       Common Stock                           71,020            4,429,872

 Employee Loans                       Loans with interest rates
                                      between 6% and 9%
                                      maturing through
                                      June 2015                                                  963,790
                                                                                             -----------
                                                                                             $26,438,199
                                                                                             ===========
</TABLE>

 * Denotes party-in-interest.

** Historical cost information not provided.

                                      -23-
<PAGE>   12
                               GENZYME CORPORATION
                             RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

                 ITEM 27d - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS

                      for the year ended December 31, 1995

Series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of Plan assets at
the beginning of the Plan year:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     Current Value                 Number of
                                             Purchase        Selling    Cost of       at Date of        Gain       Transactions
Description of Assets                          Price          Price      Assets       Transaction      (Loss)      in the Series
- ----------------------------------------    ----------      ---------   -------      -------------     ------      -------------
<S>                                         <C>             <C>         <C>          <C>               <C>         <C>        
 American Express Collective Income Fund    $  964,952      $250,221         **         $250,221          **           25

 Balanced Equity Fund                        2,369,827       288,149                     288,149                       41

 Aggressive Equity Fund                      3,218,280       185,934                     185,934                       35

*Genzyme General Division Stock                881,964       272,790                     272,790                       27
</TABLE>

*  Denotes party-in-interest.

** Historical cost information not provided.

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