Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 54,400 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. For more information visit novonordisk.com.

Our US Research & Development hub, located in the Greater Boston area, brings together the best talent to drive life science innovation. Located in Lexington, Watertown and Cambridge, our teams reflect the full scope of R&D, from early research through late-stage clinical development. We are building for the future by creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. By combining the speed and agility of biotech with the quality, resources, and stability of a large pharmaceutical company, our US R&D hub will benefit from the best of both worlds to develop new medicines that meet the needs of patients.

Across Novo Nordisk, our people wake up every day knowing their work matters.
From the researcher analysing data, to the manufacturing specialist ensuring quality in every single dose, to the sales professional making sure our treatments reach the people who need them – our people share something powerful: the collective belief that science and innovation can truly transform lives.
It’s not always easy. Breakthroughs take years. Setbacks happen. But knowing that your work could bring hope to millions living with serious chronic diseases. That’s what keeps us going - driving lasting change for long-term health.

  • 2026 - Best Places to Work - Badge (1).png
  • 2025 BPTW Badge - RBG.png
  • 2024 Best Places to Work
75 Hayden Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
  • Featured Employer
NEWS
It’s been a busy day so far for biopharma news and updates. Read on for more.
Gilead Sciences and Novo Nordisk presented data from a Phase II proof-of-concept clinical trial of semaglutide in combinations with cilofexor and/or firsocostat in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Denmark’s Novo Nordisk is acquiring New Jersey-based Emisphere Technologies in a deal worth about $1.8 billion. Novo Nordisk and Emisphere have been partnered since 2007.
Please check out the biopharma industry coronavirus (COVID-19) stories that are trending for November 3, 2020.
Novo Nordisk announced today that it has ended its development of the anti-IL-21 antibody NN9828 in combination with Victoza. The decision was made after analyzing Phase II clinical trial data in patients with Type 1 diabetes.
Biopharma and life sciences companies from across the globe provide updates on their pipelines and businesses.
Together the two companies will scour comprehensive medical and molecular data sets of thousands of chronic kidney disease patients to identify and then develop possible drugs.
Under terms of the deal, Novo Nordisk paid $725 million upfront to Sofinnova for the Waltham, Mass.-based Corvidia, a company focused on the development of transformational therapies for cardio-renal diseases.
Here’s a look at some of last week’s clinical trial news.
JOBS
IN THE PRESS