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Novo Nordisk Shares Sink to 4-Year Low as Trump Pressures Drugmakers on Prices

Aug 01, 2025, 4:21 a.m. ET

AsianFin -- Shares of Novo Nordisk dropped nearly 4% on Friday to their lowest level since August 2021, after U.S. President Donald Trump urged major pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices in the U.S.

The decline capped a brutal week for the maker of Wegovy, with shares plunging over 30%—the worst weekly performance in the company’s history—following a sharp cut to its 2025 sales outlook and the appointment of long-time executive Maziar Mike Doustdar as CEO.

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