The CEO Behind Ozempic, Wegovy and Europe's Most Valuable Company

#Ozempic #Wegovy #obesity #diabetes #weightloss #healthcare #pharmaceuticals #novonordisk #drugs #leadership #CEO Novo Nordisk is Europe’s most valuable company with booming demand for its blockbuster diabetes and obesity drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy. They’re revolutionizing the weight loss drug industry, with some analysts predicting it could be worth up to $150 billion a year. Social media like TikTok and celebrities have helped their popularity soar. But it's not without controversy, including possible side effects and high prices. On the latest episode of Leaders with Lacqua, Francine Lacqua travels to the firm’s headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. She speaks to chief executive, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, about how he’s navigating the company’s meteoric rise and the sweeping changes its products could bring across a range of industries. 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen on Ozempic, Wegovy, diabetes, obesity   05:00 - Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen on eating habits, social media, celebrities   08:50 - Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen on prices, US investments, acquisitions  15:00 - Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen on Covid, pandemic, vaccines  17:10 - Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen on CEO leadership, corporate culture, advice #bloomberg #leaderswithlacqua #francinelacqua -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts