Hikma’s CEO Riad Mishlawi must have been on a good list as his wish to get US approval for the firm’s generic liraglutide around Christmas came true.
Hikma Launches First Once-Daily Generic Victoza In The US
As The Firm Celebrated Several Other Generic Drug Launches In The American Market
The FDA delivered its “Christmas gift” of approving Hikma’s generic Victoza, the first once-daily liraglutide injectable on the US market.

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