Novo reps to spotlight weight loss for Victoza launch
by Ben Comer, writer, Medical Media and Marketing
Sales forces for Novo Nordisk's Victoza (c) will emphasize the injectable's weight loss properties when it launches next month.
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Test Your Knowledge #507: At his routine evaluation, a 62-year-old man who has had diabetes for 10 years reports....
At his routine evaluation, a 62-year-old man who has had diabetes for 10 years reports a 6-week-old right foot ulcer that has not completely healed despite local dressing and oral antibiotics. He is obese and also has mild osteoarthritis,...
Letter from the Editor #507
Last week there was a lot of press about the approval of Victoza (c) liraglutide, the once-a-day GLP-1 mimetic, made by Novo Nordisk. This drug, which works like exenatide, gives practitioners another choice of therapy for patients. If you...
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Preventing Diabetes with Lifestyle Changes Can Persist for at Least 10 Years
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New Oral Victoza May End Daily Insulin Injections
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New First in Class Treatment Shows Significant Improvements in Glucose Lowering
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Vinegar Decreases Postprandial Hyperglycemia in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
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Fast Food Menus with Calorie Information Lead to Lower Calorie Selections
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A Few Extra Pounds Can Benefit Older People
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Family Fat Explains Some of Family Diabetes Risk
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Decaffeinated Coffee and Glucose Metabolism
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Aspirin Associated with Reduced Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes
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