Novo Nordisk's acquisition journey is driven by price pressure and a hunger for innovation

Acquisitions have been par for the course at Novo Nordisk in recent years. The pharmaceutical company has entered into a long list of collaboration deals and partnerships, which CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen tells MedWatch is intended to lead to more innovation and treatments – and is a trend he expects to continue.
Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, CEO of Novo Nordisk | Photo: Asger Ladefoged/Ritzau Scanpix
Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, CEO of Novo Nordisk | Photo: Asger Ladefoged/Ritzau Scanpix
by CHRISTOPHER DUE KARLSSON, translated by daniel pedersen

Home is where the heart is, as the old saying goes. But in the Danish suburb of Bagsværd, some 12 kilometers northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark’s biggest pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is showing signs that it holds a different view.

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