Drug Executive Collapses During Oval Office Press Conference
A press conference in the Oval Office was interrupted when a drug executive fainted while President Donald Trump was announcing a deal aimed at reducing obesity drug prices.
Incident Details
During the event on Thursday, a drug executive believed to be Gordon Findlay, the global brand director for Novo Nordisk, suddenly collapsed. This happened as President Trump and representatives from drugmakers were discussing new agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and lower prices for obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.
Response and Immediate Actions
- David Ricks, CEO of Eli Lilly, noticed the incident and asked,
"Are you okay? Gordon, are you okay?"
- Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, quickly assisted as Findlay fell to his knees and collapsed.
- The press was promptly asked to leave the room following the incident.
- Health and Human Services Secretary was present when the event occurred.
Follow-up
About 30 minutes later, the press conference resumed with President Trump providing an update on the executive’s condition.
The man was identified as Gordon Findlay, the global brand director for Novo Nordisk.
Author's summary: During a high-profile press conference on lowering obesity drug prices, Novo Nordisk’s Gordon Findlay unexpectedly collapsed, prompting swift medical assistance and a brief pause before the event continued.
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