Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug now approved to prevent heart attacks, strokes

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved an expanded use for Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Victoza.

The agency first approved Victoza to treat patients with type 2 diabetes in 2010. The drug may now be used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events — like heart attacks and strokes — in this patient population.

The expanded approval stems from a clinical trial, which showed Victoza reduced the risk of cardiovascular events by 13 percent compared to a placebo.

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