Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the new drug application for Tresiba® (insulin degludec injection), a once-daily, long-acting basal insulin. Tresiba® is indicated for use alone, or in combination with oral antidiabetic medicines or bolus insulin, and is approved for glycemic control in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Tresiba® provides a long duration of action beyond 42 hours. While patients are encouraged to take their insulin at the same time each day, Tresiba® allows patients to dose at any time of the day.
"Since 1923, Novo Nordisk has been committed to advancing insulin therapy for patients with diabetes, and we are proud to bring forward the first new basal insulin molecule to be approved by the FDA in 10 years," said Jesper Høiland, president of Novo Nordisk in the U.S. and executive vice president of Novo Nordisk A/S. "Novo Nordisk is excited to launch Tresiba® in the United States in the first quarter of 2016."
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