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Mar 30
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Novo Nordisk is Denmark’s big little pro...

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As war rages and Donald Trump looms, a recent election featured little mention of the ailing $164 bln drugmaker, once so successful it distorted economic figures. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists discuss the future of weight loss pills, and Novo’s place in it. (This episode has been corrected to remove a statement that Novo Nordisk’s Weg ... Show More
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