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Bagsværd, Denmark, 21 September 2026 – Novo Nordisk is today hosting a Capital Markets Day (CMD) in London, where the company is providing an update to its Corporate strategy and strategic ambitions for 2030 1 .
During the day, Novo senior management presentations will cover Corporate strategy, R&D strategy, where to play and how to win across therapy areas, Commercial strategy in the US and International Operations, Global Manufacturing & Supply and Financials.
Key highlights of the strategic ambitions for 2030 1 are:
Grow and diversify pipeline
• Launch >5 multi-blockbusters by 2030 and deliver >150 bDKK 2 pipeline sales in 2035
• ≥5 Phase 3 programmes in obesity and diabetes 3
• ≥5 Phase 3 programmes in other TAs 3
Drive sustainable growth
• Deliver 2026-30 revenue CAGR in line with industry peers 1
• Scale capacity to be able to serve 10x more people with obesity on oral GLP-1
• Serve >60m patients globally by 2030
Deliver attractive returns
• Maintain a broadly stable operating margin 1
• Maintain an attractive dividend per share
All sessions of the CMD are webcast live, and a replay will be made available in the investor section of novonordisk.com. Presentation material from the CMD will also be available throughout the day in the investor section of novonordisk.com.
Novo is the global healthcare company that believes lasting health starts now. For over a century, we’ve combined leading scientific expertise with a deep understanding of people’s lives. We develop treatments and support that help millions of people make progress they can see, feel and sustain now and in the future. Every day, approximately 66,000 employees around the world advance our purpose to drive change for lasting health. Through our partnerships, programmes and investments, we’re working to prevent disease, expand access to treatments and reduce our environmental impact to help even more people live healthier lives. For more information, visit novonordisk.com and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook, X and YouTube.
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1 All ambitions are by 2030 from a 2026 baseline, they are inherently uncertain and do not constitute Novo’s financial outlook or guidance; revenue and margin ambitions are all based on adjusted metrics; CAGR: Compound annual growth rate; Industry peers: Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Gilead, Johnson & Johnson, AbbVie, Novartis, Sanofi, Roche, GSK, Amgen, Merck & Co, Biogen, Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb
2 >150 bDKK ambition is risk-adjusted and includes current pipeline assets
3 Enter or complete, including new and current programmes; TA: Therapy areas
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• PR260921-CMD-2026