The new indication means Victoza is the first non-insulin drug approved to treat type 2 diabetes in young patients since metformin was approved for pediatric use in 2000. Victoza has been approved to treat adult patients with type 2 diabetes since 2010.
Young patients aged 10-17 years in the US suffering from type 2 diabetes have a new treatment option after the US Food and Drug Administration approved of Novo Nordisk AS’s injectable therapy Victoza (liraglutide) as a means to lower their blood sugar, along with diet and exercise.
The expanded indication for Victoza, announced on 17 June, provides younger type 2 diabetics with a new medicine option beyond...
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