Major fire engulfs Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk

Smoke billowing behind Novo Nordisk HQ in Bagsværd, Copenhagen, on the day of the blaze, May 22, 2024. ©EVN

A major blaze has engulfed the Danish offices of a pharmaceutical company that makes the famous weight-loss drug, Ozempic. The fire started outside the Novo Nordisk offices in Bagsvaerd, Copenhagen, before spreading to an opposite building's roof.

Novo Nordisk, also known for making the blockbuster Wegovy weight-loss drug, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that the fire is under control and there are no injuries.

This is the second blaze in a week that has hit the Danish healthcare company.

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