Interview with Erik Lommerde, General Manager, Novo Nordisk BV
Coincidentally, our meeting today comes two days after World Diabetes Day. How was this day commemorated in the Netherlands and how does it attest to the acceptance and awareness of…
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company also has leading positions within haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy.
Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 40,700 employees in 75 countries, and markets its products in more than 180 countries.
Novo Nordisk’s B shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO).
Contact
Novo Nordisk B.V.
Flemingweg 18, 2408 AV Alphen aan den Rijn
Netherlands
T: +31-172 44 94 94
Web: http://ww.novonordisk.nl/
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