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Victoza (liraglutide)

Region
🇪🇺 EU
Active substance
liraglutide
Company
Novo Nordisk A/S
Status
Authorised
Therapeutic area
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
CHMP opinion
Thu 23 Apr 2009
EU approval
Tue 30 Jun 2009
Application
EMEA/H/C/001026
ATC
A10BJ02
Official record
www.ema.europa.eu

Indication

Victoza is indicated for the treatment of adults, adolescents and children aged 10 years and above with insufficiently controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise as monotherapy when metformin is considered inappropriate due to intolerance or contraindications in addition to other medicinal products for the treatment of diabetes. For study results with respect to combinations, effects on glycaemic control and cardiovascular events, and the populations studied.

Regulatory milestones

Fri 05 Sep 2025🇪🇺 EU shortage

Victoza: shortage ongoing

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