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Novo has another long-acting insulin, Tresiba, on the market. "Novo Nordisk will phase out, then permanently discontinue Levemir in the U.S. on December 31, 2024," the company said in a statement.
Levemir's U.S. sales were 1.27 billion Danish crowns ($185.6 million) in 2023. Sales of Novo's other long-acting insulin Tresiba were 1.33 billion crowns last year. ($1 = 0.9172 euros)
Novo reported U.S. Levemir sales of 1.3 billion Danish crowns ($185 million) in 2023, less than 10% of sales in 2016, when Novo launched the higher-priced Tresiba as a successor product.
Insulin degludec (INN/USAN) is an ultralong-acting basal insulin analogue that was developed by Novo Nordisk under the brand name Tresiba. [7] It is administered via subcutaneous injection to help control the blood sugar level of those with diabetes .
This is an ultralong-acting insulin analogue developed by Novo Nordisk, which markets it under the brand name Tresiba. It is administered once daily and has a duration of action that lasts up to 40 hours (compared to 18 to 26 hours provided by other marketed long-acting insulins such as insulin glargine and insulin detemir).
The company makes several drugs under various brand names, including Levemir, Tresiba, NovoLog, Novolin R, NovoSeven, NovoEight, and Victoza. [1] Novo Nordisk employs more than 48,000 people globally, and markets its products in 168 countries. [7]
Novo Nordisk's decision has been criticized by some patients with Type 1 diabetes who prefer Levemir over other long-acting "basal" insulins such as Sanofi's Lantus and Novo Nordisk's Tresiba.
Insulin detemir, sold under the brand name Levemir among others, is a long-acting modified form of medical insulin used to treat both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. [6] It is used by injection under the skin . [ 6 ]