The FDA has approved Novo Nordisk’s new Diabetes drug Victoza (liraglutide), a once-daily injection to treat type 2 diabetes in adults. Victoza, also known as Liraglutide, was launched in European markets in 2009 and has gained regulatory approval in Japan last week. Victoza belongs to a class of medicines known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, which help the pancreas make more insulin after eating a meal.