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.