http://www.pharmaceuticalproductguide.com/blog A comprehensive guide to pharmaceutical products for medical professionals Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.pharmaceuticalproductguide.com/blog/2010/01/28/diabetes-drug-victoza-gets-fda-approval/ http://www.pharmaceuticalproductguide.com/blog/2010/01/28/diabetes-drug-victoza-gets-fda-approval/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:56:02 +0000 Kimberly O'Brien http://www.pharmaceuticalproductguide.com/blog/?p=200 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.

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