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    Novo Nordisk's "once a week" new diabetes drug is officially approved in China

    • Last Update: 2021-05-22
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    On April 29, Novo Nordisk issued a press release stating that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Novo Nordisk's research and development and production of Novotel® (Smeglutide Injection) in China for the listing application.

    Novotel® (simeglutide injection) is a new long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue of Novo Nordisk.


    It is currently available in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Japan.
    Approved for listing in 52 countries and regions.


    Novotel® has a half-life of 7 days and is suitable for once a week injection with a stable blood concentration.


    In January 2020, Novotel® cardiovascular indications were approved by the US FDA to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in adult patients with type 2 diabetes with cardiovascular disease.




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