Amylin’s Bydureon Approval: How Does It Sit With Novo Nordisk?
Executive Summary
Sponsor of the leading GLP-1 agonist, Victoza, sees the launch of the long-acting competitor from Amylin as having a class-wide impact, drawing more patients to GLP-1s – and it thinks that it can stave off the once-weekly contender.
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