<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Press Releases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Press Releases]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/]]></link><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk researchers nominated for Europe’s top innovation prize]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=693b55e0-7076-4ac3-9d25-2def0c8b6ef9&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_researchers_nominated_for_Europe’s_top_innovation_prize]]></link><description><![CDATA[A team of researchers from Novo Nordisk is nominated for Europe’s top innovation prize, Inventor of the Year 2008 Award, that will be presented at a ceremony in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 6 May by the European Patent Office and the European Commission.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk donation aids Chinese pharmaceutical development and WHO efforts to combat neglected diseases]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=b07d2357-fb41-4298-a093-c5797ddc4724&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_donation_aids_Chinese_pharmaceutical_development_and_WHO_efforts_to_combat_neglected_diseases]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk today announced a scientific collaboration that will benefit both Chinese pharmaceutical development and WHO efforts to combat neglected diseases. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk wins design award for NovoFine® Autocover®]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=6aed1467-f2a0-4798-a704-0d2fb6f20d37&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_wins_design_award_for_NovoFine®_Autocover®]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk has been awarded a 2008 Medical Design Excellence Award for NovoFine® Autocover® – a needle for insulin injection designed especially to reduce the risk of needle stick injuries and help people with diabetes who suffer from needle anxiety.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[TransTech Pharma, Inc. Acquires Three Programs for the Treatment of Metabolic Disorders from Novo Nordisk]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=df15fa4c-99b3-46d9-bf86-f1296b070d4f&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_TransTech_Pharma_Inc._Acquires_Three_Programs_for_the_Treatment_of_Metabolic_Disorders_from_Novo_Nordisk]]></link><description><![CDATA[High Point, NC, US, and Bagsværd, Denmark – TransTech Pharma, Inc. and Novo Nordisk A/S announced today that TransTech has acquired all rights from Novo Nordisk to a portfolio of drug candidates being developed to treat metabolic disorders. This portfolio is comprised of three distinct therapeutic approaches to such treatment: H3 receptor antagonists, PPARδ agonists and 11βHSD1 inhibitors.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk licenses global rights to potential new haemostasis therapy]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=0eb806d4-af78-49e8-ac8d-3e618b28b04d&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_licenses_global_rights_to_potential_new_haemostasis_therapy]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk has entered a global licence agreement with French biotechnology company C2X Pharma and the French national institute for health and medical research (Inserm) for thrombin-activable factor X. The protein, which is in early preclinical development, is a novel type of bypassing agent, capable of propagating blood clotting independently of factors VIII and IX. Novo Nordisk intends to explore the protein’s potential for becoming a new treatment option for haemophilia and other critical bleeding conditions.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovery Health presents Diabetes: A Global Epidemic – a documentary on diabetes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=df1588e7-979b-4988-9e15-2ab66c29fefe&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Discovery_Health_presents_Diabetes:_A_Global_Epidemic_–_a_documentary_on_diabetes]]></link><description><![CDATA[With support from an unrestricted educational grant from Novo Nordisk, the US TV channel Discovery Health presents Diabetes: A Global Epidemic – the definitive look at how diabetes affects the global community. The programme premieres on 18 November.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk celebrates first ever UN-observed World Diabetes Day]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=5f373196-428a-4a41-bc05-54caa960a0b8&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_celebrates_first_ever_UN-observed_World_Diabetes_Day]]></link><description><![CDATA[14 November is World Diabetes Day (WDD). This year is the first time that WDD is officially recognised by the United Nations. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk launches Changing Diabetes Barometer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=1903e884-dce5-43ea-b0e6-30da3b0144d9&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_launches_Changing_Diabetes_Barometer]]></link><description><![CDATA[At a media roundtable in Brussels today, Novo Nordisk presented the Changing Diabetes Barometer, which will measure and share the worldwide progress in the fight against diabetes on an annual basis.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk celebrates 75-year commitment to diabetes research]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=d8636e71-7c3d-4787-acf6-9a82e80fa7ab&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_celebrates_75-year_commitment_to_diabetes_research]]></link><description><![CDATA[On Monday 5 November, Novo Nordisk celebrates two milestone anniversaries, which demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment to diabetes care and research. The day marks the 75-year anniversary of the Steno Diabetes Center and the 50-year anniversary of the Hagedorn Research Institute.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk receives approval for Levemir® in Japan]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=60388c83-bbcc-4489-a0c4-6ca26dc8a5f4&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_receives_approval_for_Levemir®_in_Japan]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk today announces that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved Levemir® (insulin detemir), the company’s long-acting modern insulin for use in type 1 and type 2 diabetes including combination treatment with oral antidiabetics (OADs). ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data shows that the unique Levemir® weight benefit continues after two years]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=e45b05c7-cdee-47e0-ae2b-56dad5b08eba&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_New_data_shows_that_the_unique_Levemir®_weight_benefit_continues_after_two_years]]></link><description><![CDATA[At the same time Levemir® provides significantly improved glycaemic control and reduced rates of hypoglycaemia
Amsterdam, Netherlands – New data from two studies announced today by Novo Nordisk at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting confirms that Levemir® (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection) results in less weight gain than other basal insulins in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The studies also demonstrate that Levemir® provides good glycaemic control in both types of diabetes and reduced rates of hypoglycaemia.1,2
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data confirms NovoMix® 30 is associated with significantly fewer night-time and major hypoglycaemic events than biphasic human insulin (BHI)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=5a637e81-74a5-4cd8-bfd6-5979bae6f127&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_New_data_confirms_NovoMix®_30_is_associated_with_significantly_fewer_night-time_and_major_hypoglycaemic_events_than_biphasic_human_insulin_BHI]]></link><description><![CDATA[Amsterdam, Netherlands – A new study announced today by Novo Nordisk at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting confirms that NovoMix® 30 (biphasic insulin aspart) is associated with significantly fewer nocturnal and major hypoglycaemic events than biphasic human insulin (BHI).1 ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk receives approval in the EU for use of NovoRapid® in elderly people]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=01159ff4-29da-4459-894a-a1530346f5ae&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_receives_approval_in_the_EU_for_use_of_NovoRapid®_in_elderly_people]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk today announced that the European Commission has approved the rapid-acting insulin NovoRapid® (insulin aspart) for treatment of diabetes in the elderly and in people with renal or hepatic impairment. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The impact of childhood diabetes can be reduced by early diagnosis, prevention and improved control]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=8715e24b-57ef-49fc-92fb-661b1e07e243&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_The_impact_of_childhood_diabetes_can_be_reduced_by_early_diagnosis_prevention_and_improved_control]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk and the International Diabetes Federation join forces in the fight against childhood diabetes

Novo Nordisk and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) today presented a global overview of the diabetes burden among children and adolescents. The Diabetes Youth Charter, an expert review into existing data and global trends in the area of childhood diabetes, highlights that children are in poor control of their diabetes, and that there is a burning need for addressing their special needs to add quality and years to their lives. 
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[New research shows inadequate blood sugar testing leaves millions of people with type 2 diabetes at risk of life-threatening complications]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=d52c09a3-7db7-4a21-ae9a-e1cf0478b480&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_New_research_shows_inadequate_blood_sugar_testing_leaves_millions_of_people_with_type_2_diabetes_at_risk_of_life-threatening_complications]]></link><description><![CDATA[A global survey of healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients presented today at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, demonstrates suboptimal use of HbA1c testing in clinical practice in a wide range of countries, leaving millions of people in poor control of their type 2 diabetes and at risk of long-term complications. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk is rated supersector leader in the 2007 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=ae323487-cf10-40bc-92d0-a41d58e551a3&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_is_rated_supersector_leader_in_the_2007_Dow_Jones_Sustainability_Indexes]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk ranks as best-in-class in healthcare – one of 18 global supersectors – in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, the world’s leading indexes for sustainability-driven investment portfolios. This ranking, effective at the opening of equity markets on 24 September 2007, is a result of the latest global analysis of corporate sustainability leadership, based on a thorough analysis of companies’ economic, environmental and social performance. 

]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk appoints new leaders of European and North American regions]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=2c5dd96a-2fea-4bbe-8b09-fc9947c4cfc2&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_appoints_new_leaders_of_European_and_North_American_regions]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk today announced that with effect from 1 January 2008 the company has appointed Martin Soeters to take up the position as senior vice president of Region Europe. Martin Soeters is currently senior vice president of Novo Nordisk North America and president of Novo Nordisk Inc., the company’s US affiliate. Martin Soeters will be replaced by Jerzy Gruhn who will take up the position as senior vice president of Novo Nordisk North America from the same date. Jerzy Gruhn is currently vice president of the Europe East region within Region Europe.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journalists from Argentina and Greece win Novo Nordisk Media Prize 2007]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=06077400-f135-4d3f-9bd7-f28f44aa1bb8&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Journalists_from_Argentina_and_Greece_win_Novo_Nordisk_Media_Prize_2007]]></link><description><![CDATA[Journalists Gabriela Navarra from Argentina and Michael Kefalogiannis from Greece won the Novo Nordisk Media Prize 2007 for the best article in lay press and the best TV feature about diabetes, respectively. The awards were presented by the president and CEO of Novo Nordisk, Lars Rebien Sørensen, during a ceremony held on 28 August in Copenhagen.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk increases transparency on clinical trials and bioethics]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=25242a93-0807-42c2-8887-db44d4738aa5&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_increases_transparency_on_clinical_trials_and_bioethics]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk is taking the lead in communicating with the public through the launch of two new websites dedicated to clinical trials and bioethics respectively. Both sites are aimed at a wide target group including patients, doctors, investors, experts and the general public.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk expands manufacturing facility in Clayton]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=3c532455-22f2-4f8a-b486-10d8748672f4&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_expands_manufacturing_facility_in_Clayton]]></link><description><![CDATA[The world’s largest insulin supplier meets increasing demand for modern insulin products in the United States ]]></description></item></channel></rss>