US FDA Approval Of Novo Nordisk's Victoza For Young T2D Patients A Treatment Milestone
Executive Summary
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.
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