5 Sep 2023

Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am on 5 September 2023
2022-11-10 15:30:04 THE HAGUE - The diabetes medicine Ozempic in a pharmacy. ANP REMKO DE WAAL netherlands out - belgium out (Photo by REMKO DE WAAL / ANP MAG / ANP via AFP)

Photo: REMKO DE WAAL

Rebecca discusses how the surge in popularity of Ozempic, a drug heralded for its weight loss properties, has made Novo Nordisk one of Europe’s most valuable companies. 

In 2022, US sales of Ozempic contributed to 65% of the firm’s global sales.

And a roundup of the Icehouse Ventures showcase, where New Zealand entrepreneurs pitched their startups to around 900 well-healed potential investors.

Rebecca Stevenson is a senior writer at interest.co.nz