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Trump Proposes Government Stake in Novo Nordisk Amid Drug Crisis

11/8/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump told Novo Nordisk's CEO on November 6, 2025 that the U.S. government should take a stake in the company.
Doustdar laughed at the suggestion as attention shifted to a patient collapsing due to Eli Lilly's medication.
Trump said he would lower drug prices and launched a government site for direct prescription sales.
The incident underscores the tension between Trump's ambitions and healthcare reform.

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U.S. President Donald Trump told Novo Nordisk's CEO on November 6, 2025 that the U.S. government should take a stake in the company.
Doustdar laughed at the suggestion as attention shifted to a patient collapsing due to Eli Lilly's medication.
Trump said he would lower drug prices and launched a government site for direct prescription sales.
The incident underscores the tension between Trump's ambitions and healthcare reform.