Novo Nordisk cuts over 800 jobs in Plainsboro, part of a global restructuring under the new CEO, reflecting a troubling trend of layoffs across New Jersey's healthcare and hospitality sectors.

A boardroom shake-up at Novo Nordisk has handed unprecedented power to its top shareholder, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, rattling investors despite calls for stronger leadership at the drugmaker behind weight-loss treatment Wegovy.

Novo Nordisk Shares Fell 5.6% After President Trump Commented on Future Price Cuts for Weight Loss Drugs. Should Investors Be Worried? While that could be an issue for Novo Nordisk, it should find a way to navigate ongoing price negotiations.