"EMEA
approves NovoRapid™ - a new rapid-acting
insulin analogue
9
September 1999
Novo
Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) today announced that the
European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA)
approved NovoRapid™ (insulin
aspart), the company’s new rapid-acting
insulin analogue, for the treatment of
diabetes.
In long-term, large-scale
clinical trials, NovoRapid™ significantly
improved glycemic control compared to that
of soluble human insulin and significantly
reduced the risk of major nocturnal
hypoglycemia.