Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk A/S is a Danish multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark, with production facilities in eight countries, and affiliates or offices in 5 countries.

Novo Nordisk AS engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. It operates through the Diabetes and Obesity Care; and Biopharmaceuticals segments. The Diabetes and Obesity Care segment covers insulins, glucagon-like-peptide 1, other protein-related products, oral anti-diabetic drugs and obesity. The Biopharmaceuticals segment handles the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of products within the areas of haemophilia, growth hormone, hormone replacement, inflammation and other therapy areas. The company was founded in 1923 by August Krogh, Marie Krogh, Hans Christian Hagedorn, August Kongsted, Harald Pedersen, and Thorvald Pedersen and is headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark.