Ozempic Is a Hit. So Why Is the Drugmaker’s CEO Out?
from The Journal.
by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet
Published: Wed May 21 2025
Show Notes
Blockbuster drugs. Rising profits. Strong sales. And yet, Novo Nordisk, the Danish company behind the GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, made a surprising move last week: It pushed out its CEO. WSJ's Peter Loftus charts the rise of Ozempic and the fall of CEO Lars Jorgensen. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
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