Public Citizen is sending a petition to the Food and Drug Administration saying the risks of Victoza far outweigh its benefits as a diabetes drug, a crowded field that includes nearly a dozen similar medications.
Citing internal agency documents, the group notes that FDA approved the drug in 2010 against the recommendation of three staff scientists.
Any citizen or group can petition the FDA to remove a product from the market based on safety, economic or environmental reasons. The FDA often takes months or even years to render a decision on such requests.
