Children 10 years and older will be eligible for treatment with Victoza (liraglutide), a non-insulin medication for Type 2 diabetes, assuming a positive opinion by the European Medicines Agency is cleared by the European Commission. The positive opinion was issued on 28 June, extending Victoza’s indication to children and adolescents with Type 2 diabetes. It is already approved for adults. Victoza is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that slows digestion, prevents the liver from making too much glucose and helps the pancreas produce more insulin when needed.
