Overview
- The press event paused and resumed roughly 30 minutes later after on-site clinicians treated the man, with the White House saying he was okay.
- Novo Nordisk said the man widely identified online as executive Gordon Findlay was not present, naming CEO Mike Doustdar and EVP Dave Moore as its attendees.
- CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz and others assisted as the man's legs buckled behind President Trump, and reporters were escorted from the Oval Office during the response.
- The announcement detailed agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand access to GLP‑1 medications through a planned TrumpRx platform, with officials touting steep discounts.
- Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks said the attendee appeared to become light‑headed after standing in a warm room, though no official cause has been released as video of the incident spread widely online.