Danish company Novo Nordisk has a market cap larger than the entire country’s GDP. As it grows, it’s having an impact on other industries. Source
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Scientist behind Ozempic started her career developing laundry detergent
Novo Nordisk scientist Lotte Knudsen, whose research led to Ozempic and Wegovy, started her career developing laundry detergent. Source
How a love story launched the company behind Ozempic, Wegovy
Novo Nordisk, the pharma giant behind Ozempic and Wegovy, has surprising love story origins. The founders, a married couple, were looking for a way to tackle diabetes, which the wife suffered from. Source
Weight loss drug industry injects wealth into Novo Nordisk home country
Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide— while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk’s home country, Denmark. Source
Texas OB-GYNs leaving state in face of strict abortion laws
Doctors in Texas potentially face huge fines, life in prison and losing their license because of the state’s strict abortion laws. Source
Texas women face strict abortion laws that could limit their care
Since Texas implemented its strict abortion laws, many women facing pregnancy complications have been forced to leave the state for care. Source
Doctors fear Texas’ strict abortion laws put pregnant women in danger
In Texas, where strict laws ban abortion with limited exceptions, women are struggling to find quality reproductive health care. Some doctors say the state law is dangerously vague. Source
Georgia officials defend voting system against barrage of conspiracies
In Georgia, where millions of people have already voted, officials are focused on ensuring the vote counting process is accurate — and that voters actually believe that. Source
What Georgia election officials want voters to know about 2020 claims
Georgia election officials Brad Raffensperger and Gabriel Sterling were among the Republicans pushing back against claims of fraud in 2020. They’re still fighting against conspiracy theories. Source
“Dawson’s Creek” alum James Van Der Beek announces cancer diagnosis
The “Dawson’s Creek” alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is “reason for optimism, and I’m feeling good.” Source