Novo Nordisk
2014-09-11T21:02:36Z
2014-09-11T21:02:36Z
Saxenda® for the treatment of obesity receives positive 14-1 vote in favour of approval from FDA Advisory Committee
Bagsværd, Denmark, 11 September 2014 - Novo Nordisk today announced that the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed its meeting regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for Saxenda®, the intended brand name for liraglutide 3 mg, a once-daily human GLP-1 analogue for the treatment of obesity.
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