Methodology [edit]. Median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups-that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda to 40 or more in several European countries, Canada and Japan.
The consumer watchdog group Public Citizen has petitioned the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to have Victoza taken off the market because of the drugâs potential to cause pancreatitis and other serious side effects.
VictozaÂ® (liraglutide) injection 1.2 mg or 1.8 mg is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blood sugar (glucose) in adults with type 2 diabetes, and should be used along with diet and exercise. 1  VictozaÂ® is not recommended as the first choice of medicine for treating diabetes. It is not known if VictozaÂ® can be used in people who have had pancreatitis. VictozaÂ® is not a substitute for insulin and is not for use in people with type 1 diabetes or people with diabetic ketoacidosis.