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Novo Nordisk CEO says the drugmaker is more active than ever in seeking out deals

CNBC · May 6, 2026, 3:56 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Novo Nordisk is looking for deals more than ever before, the CEO of the Danish drugmaker said in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday.
  • "If our ambition is to help hundreds of millions of patients out there, then we need not just the best, but the broadest pipeline in the world," said Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar.

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Novo Nordisk is looking for deals more than ever before, the CEO of the Danish drugmaker said in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday.

"If our ambition is to help hundreds of millions of patients out there, then we need not just the best, but the broadest pipeline in the world," said Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar. "So let's go and see who else basically has assets that are complementary to what we have. And we are quite active with those [business development] talks and acquisitions, and you'll see more of those as well going forward."

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