Wegovy firm unexpectedly forces boss to step down

World Business Report - En podkast av BBC World Service

Novo Nordisk, the company that makes the weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, is abruptly ousting its chief executive, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, over concerns the firm is losing ground in the popular weight-loss drug market. Consumer boycotts of countries and companies are on the rise, with the latest being an Indian tourism boycott of Turkey and Azerbaijan. This comes as some Canadians boycott the US, while others refuse to buy from some specific companies over their policies. And Rahul Tandon hears about why some private companies in the USA see an opportunity in this rail sector, as there are concerns over the US federal government looking to pull back from supporting rail.

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