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Oval Office GLP-1 Announcement Pauses After Attendee Collapses; White House Says He Is OK

Officials said the man recovered during an event announcing agreements to cut prices on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, from left, President Donald Trump, David Moore, president of Novo Nordisk Inc., Novo Nordisk President and CEO Mike Doustdar and Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, look on after a person collapsed during an event about drug prices, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Overview

  • An attendee collapsed as Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks spoke, with Dr. Mehmet Oz assisting before the White House Medical Unit took over.
  • Reporters were ushered out and live feeds were cut; about 30 minutes later the event resumed and President Trump said the man was fine.
  • Early reports identified the person as Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay, but the company later said he was not present and named Mike Doustdar and Dave Moore as its representatives.
  • The administration announced agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand access and reduce consumer costs for GLP-1 medications, with a TrumpRx site planned to sell discounted products.
  • Social-media scrutiny focused on officials’ reactions, and the White House said Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went to get medical assistance.