Victoza FDA Approval History
Last updated by Judith Stewart, BPharm on June 17, 2019.
FDA Approved: Yes (First approved January 25, 2010)
Brand name: Victoza
Generic name: liraglutide
Dosage form: Injection
Company: Novo Nordisk
Treatment for: Diabetes, Type 2
Victoza (liraglutide) is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist indicated to improve glycemic control in patients 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease.
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