<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Press Releases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk A/S - Press Releases]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/]]></link><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk employee suspended after being charged with insider trading]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=8723b710-7078-4851-99ab-75b81e82a7c9&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_employee_suspended_after_being_charged_with_insider_trading]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk announced today that it has suspended one of its employees after the employee yesterday was charged by the Danish Public Prosecutor for Serious Economic Crime with unlawful insider trading in the company’s shares.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinical study shows liraglutide reduced blood sugar, weight and blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=4cb24c3c-167a-4531-aa4e-f669be238917&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Clinical_study_shows_liraglutide_reduced_blood_sugar_weight_and_blood_pressure_in_patients_with_type_2_diabetes]]></link><description><![CDATA[Phase 3 data highlight sustained efficacy and benefits of early treatment with liraglutide versus glimepiride]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 70% of patients reach target with NovoMix® 30 in largest ever diabetes study]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=3a3924d1-81d3-44c9-a48e-db229ef6ad9a&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Over_70%_of_patients_reach_target_with_NovoMix®_30_in_largest_ever_diabetes_study]]></link><description><![CDATA[[San Francisco, USA] - New data from the IMPROVE™ study show that significant improvements in glycaemic (blood sugar) control can be achieved with premixed modern insulin, NovoMix® 30, in patients poorly controlled on other, or no previous pharmaceutical treatment. The results were announced over the weekend at the 68th annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in San Francisco. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data from head-to-head study confirms once-daily Levemir® is as effective as glargine over a 24-hour period in subjects with type 2 diabetes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=ea49c83b-ff9b-4f41-87a2-40b11452cbd5&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_New_data_from_head-to-head_study_confirms_once-daily_Levemir®_is_as_effective_as_glargine_over_a_24-hour_period_in_subjects_with_type_2_diabetes]]></link><description><![CDATA[San Francisco – A head-to-head study announced over the weekend at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) meeting demonstrated that Levemir® (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection) can be used once daily and had a comparable blood glucose response to insulin glargine over a 24-hour period in patients with type 2 diabetes.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk and Neose announce completion of initial phase 1 clinical trial of NN7128 (long-acting factor VIIa)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=33615eca-c71c-44f2-abdc-8e513f6032ef&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_and_Neose_announce_completion_of_initial_phase_1_clinical_trial_of_NN7128_long-acting_factor_VIIa]]></link><description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN, Denmark, and HORSHAM, PA — Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) and Neose Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq GM: NTEC) today announced that Novo Nordisk has completed the initial phase 1 clinical trial with NN7128 (GlycoPEGylated factor VIIa), a long-acting version of NovoSeven® coagulation factor FVIIa (recombinant) administered intravenously. The trial assessed the safety and pharmacokinetics of NN7128 in 30 healthy subjects.  ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[New studies show FlexPen® superiority to SoloStar® in dose accuracy]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=71c30a29-e1e9-4543-a624-c442a9ca9a75&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_New_studies_show_FlexPen®_superiority_to_SoloStar®_in_dose_accuracy]]></link><description><![CDATA[Two independent studies show that FlexPen® is more accurate when delivering insulin than other pens like the newly launched prefilled device, SoloStar®, from Sanofi-Aventis, which FlexPen® significantly outperformed in both studies.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk researchers nominated for Europe’s top innovation prize]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=693b55e0-7076-4ac3-9d25-2def0c8b6ef9&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_researchers_nominated_for_Europe’s_top_innovation_prize]]></link><description><![CDATA[A team of researchers from Novo Nordisk is nominated for Europe’s top innovation prize, Inventor of the Year 2008 Award, that will be presented at a ceremony in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 6 May by the European Patent Office and the European Commission.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk donation aids Chinese pharmaceutical development and WHO efforts to combat neglected diseases]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=b07d2357-fb41-4298-a093-c5797ddc4724&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_donation_aids_Chinese_pharmaceutical_development_and_WHO_efforts_to_combat_neglected_diseases]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk today announced a scientific collaboration that will benefit both Chinese pharmaceutical development and WHO efforts to combat neglected diseases. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk wins design award for NovoFine® Autocover®]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=6aed1467-f2a0-4798-a704-0d2fb6f20d37&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_wins_design_award_for_NovoFine®_Autocover®]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk has been awarded a 2008 Medical Design Excellence Award for NovoFine® Autocover® – a needle for insulin injection designed especially to reduce the risk of needle stick injuries and help people with diabetes who suffer from needle anxiety.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[TransTech Pharma, Inc. Acquires Three Programs for the Treatment of Metabolic Disorders from Novo Nordisk]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=df15fa4c-99b3-46d9-bf86-f1296b070d4f&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_TransTech_Pharma_Inc._Acquires_Three_Programs_for_the_Treatment_of_Metabolic_Disorders_from_Novo_Nordisk]]></link><description><![CDATA[High Point, NC, US, and Bagsværd, Denmark – TransTech Pharma, Inc. and Novo Nordisk A/S announced today that TransTech has acquired all rights from Novo Nordisk to a portfolio of drug candidates being developed to treat metabolic disorders. This portfolio is comprised of three distinct therapeutic approaches to such treatment: H3 receptor antagonists, PPARδ agonists and 11βHSD1 inhibitors.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk licenses global rights to potential new haemostasis therapy]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=0eb806d4-af78-49e8-ac8d-3e618b28b04d&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_licenses_global_rights_to_potential_new_haemostasis_therapy]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk has entered a global licence agreement with French biotechnology company C2X Pharma and the French national institute for health and medical research (Inserm) for thrombin-activable factor X. The protein, which is in early preclinical development, is a novel type of bypassing agent, capable of propagating blood clotting independently of factors VIII and IX. Novo Nordisk intends to explore the protein’s potential for becoming a new treatment option for haemophilia and other critical bleeding conditions.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovery Health presents Diabetes: A Global Epidemic – a documentary on diabetes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=df1588e7-979b-4988-9e15-2ab66c29fefe&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Discovery_Health_presents_Diabetes:_A_Global_Epidemic_–_a_documentary_on_diabetes]]></link><description><![CDATA[With support from an unrestricted educational grant from Novo Nordisk, the US TV channel Discovery Health presents Diabetes: A Global Epidemic – the definitive look at how diabetes affects the global community. The programme premieres on 18 November.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk celebrates first ever UN-observed World Diabetes Day]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=5f373196-428a-4a41-bc05-54caa960a0b8&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_celebrates_first_ever_UN-observed_World_Diabetes_Day]]></link><description><![CDATA[14 November is World Diabetes Day (WDD). This year is the first time that WDD is officially recognised by the United Nations. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk launches Changing Diabetes Barometer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=1903e884-dce5-43ea-b0e6-30da3b0144d9&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_launches_Changing_Diabetes_Barometer]]></link><description><![CDATA[At a media roundtable in Brussels today, Novo Nordisk presented the Changing Diabetes Barometer, which will measure and share the worldwide progress in the fight against diabetes on an annual basis.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk celebrates 75-year commitment to diabetes research]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=d8636e71-7c3d-4787-acf6-9a82e80fa7ab&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_celebrates_75-year_commitment_to_diabetes_research]]></link><description><![CDATA[On Monday 5 November, Novo Nordisk celebrates two milestone anniversaries, which demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment to diabetes care and research. The day marks the 75-year anniversary of the Steno Diabetes Center and the 50-year anniversary of the Hagedorn Research Institute.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk receives approval for Levemir® in Japan]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=60388c83-bbcc-4489-a0c4-6ca26dc8a5f4&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_receives_approval_for_Levemir®_in_Japan]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk today announces that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved Levemir® (insulin detemir), the company’s long-acting modern insulin for use in type 1 and type 2 diabetes including combination treatment with oral antidiabetics (OADs). ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data shows that the unique Levemir® weight benefit continues after two years]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=e45b05c7-cdee-47e0-ae2b-56dad5b08eba&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_New_data_shows_that_the_unique_Levemir®_weight_benefit_continues_after_two_years]]></link><description><![CDATA[At the same time Levemir® provides significantly improved glycaemic control and reduced rates of hypoglycaemia
Amsterdam, Netherlands – New data from two studies announced today by Novo Nordisk at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting confirms that Levemir® (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection) results in less weight gain than other basal insulins in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The studies also demonstrate that Levemir® provides good glycaemic control in both types of diabetes and reduced rates of hypoglycaemia.1,2
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data confirms NovoMix® 30 is associated with significantly fewer night-time and major hypoglycaemic events than biphasic human insulin (BHI)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=5a637e81-74a5-4cd8-bfd6-5979bae6f127&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_New_data_confirms_NovoMix®_30_is_associated_with_significantly_fewer_night-time_and_major_hypoglycaemic_events_than_biphasic_human_insulin_BHI]]></link><description><![CDATA[Amsterdam, Netherlands – A new study announced today by Novo Nordisk at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting confirms that NovoMix® 30 (biphasic insulin aspart) is associated with significantly fewer nocturnal and major hypoglycaemic events than biphasic human insulin (BHI).1 ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk receives approval in the EU for use of NovoRapid® in elderly people]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=01159ff4-29da-4459-894a-a1530346f5ae&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_Novo_Nordisk_receives_approval_in_the_EU_for_use_of_NovoRapid®_in_elderly_people]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk today announced that the European Commission has approved the rapid-acting insulin NovoRapid® (insulin aspart) for treatment of diabetes in the elderly and in people with renal or hepatic impairment. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The impact of childhood diabetes can be reduced by early diagnosis, prevention and improved control]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp?NewsTypeGuid=&sShowNewsItemGUID=8715e24b-57ef-49fc-92fb-661b1e07e243&sShowLanguageCode=en-GB&csref=RSS_The_impact_of_childhood_diabetes_can_be_reduced_by_early_diagnosis_prevention_and_improved_control]]></link><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk and the International Diabetes Federation join forces in the fight against childhood diabetes

Novo Nordisk and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) today presented a global overview of the diabetes burden among children and adolescents. The Diabetes Youth Charter, an expert review into existing data and global trends in the area of childhood diabetes, highlights that children are in poor control of their diabetes, and that there is a burning need for addressing their special needs to add quality and years to their lives. 
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