2 June 2010 - Novo Nordisk announced that it has received approval of the price of Victoza®, a once-daily human GLP-1 analogue for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, from Japan’s Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo), the advisory committee to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.The price approval allows Novo Nordisk to commercially launch in Japan shortly after Victoza® is officially posted on Japan’s National Health Insurance price list 11 June.
Victoza® is the first GLP-1 to achieve regulatory approval and commercial availability in Japan. It is indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes when used as monotherapy or as an add-on to sulphonylurea (SU)... Novo Nordisk's Press Release -
