Novo announced in the autumn of 2025 that 9,000 employees globally would be laid off. Now it is reported that 13,000 positions have been cut since the autumn. (Archive photo). Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
Novo cuts 13,000 positions and redirects savings to research and development
Novo has cut 13,000 full-time positions since announcing plans to lay off 9,000 workers, CEO Mike Doustdar said Monday.
The Danish pharmaceutical company announced in autumn 2025 that it would eliminate 9,000 positions worldwide, including 5,000 in Denmark.
Doustdar said at Novo’s capital...
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