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Attendee Collapses at Oval Office Event as Trump Unveils GLP‑1 Drug Pricing Deals

Officials reported the man was okay as the administration pressed forward on agreements to lower monthly costs and expand coverage for GLP‑1 treatments.

Overview

  • Video from the Oval Office shows a man fainting behind President Trump during remarks by Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks, prompting the press to be escorted out.
  • White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the White House Medical Unit responded and the gentleman was okay, and the event resumed with Trump saying the attendee was fine.
  • Novo Nordisk said early reports naming executive Gordon Findlay were incorrect and identified CEO Mike Doustdar and EVP Dave Moore as its only representatives in the room.
  • The administration announced agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk featuring reported price points of about $149 per month for future oral GLP‑1s and about $245 per month for Medicare and Medicaid patients using injectables, alongside a planned TrumpRx direct-to-consumer site.
  • CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz helped lower the man to the floor; officials have not disclosed the cause of the collapse or confirmed the individual’s identity.