Pharma company executive faints during Trump's press conference, White House officials stand up in panic

News Topical, Digital Desk : While US President Donald Trump was announcing a new policy at the White House to make anti-obesity drugs (GLP-1 drugs) cheaper and more readily available, Gordon Findlay, an executive with the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, suddenly fainted and fell. However, other staff present there prevented him from falling to the ground.

In fact, on Thursday, US President Trump was announcing a price cut on weight-loss drugs. Gordon Findlay, standing directly behind Trump, suddenly fainted. This caused chaos in the White House. Other staff members in the office attended to the man and medical attention was provided.

The video went viral

Administration officials present at the scene helped Findlay. The White House medical team provided first aid to Findlay immediately after the incident. He is reported to be in stable condition. A video of the incident is going viral on social media.

Everyone should stand for 30 minutes.

According to reports, when the incident occurred, President Trump and others continued to discuss the deal, and attendees remained standing for about 30 minutes. Trump, who was seated at the time, immediately got up and remained behind his desk while others attended to the man. Mehmet Oz, administrator of Trump's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, examined the man and said he was fine.

The program was halted for an hour

During the incident, the media was evacuated and the event was halted for about an hour. When the event resumed, Trump said, "He felt a little dizzy, and you saw him fall. And he's fine now. He's just been taken out... doctors have taken care of him. But he's fine."

Heavy discounts on weight loss pills

Trump on Thursday announced agreements with pharmaceutical companies Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of some popular weight-loss drugs, in exchange for relief from the threat of tariffs. "Both companies have agreed to sell their most popular GLP-1 weight-loss drug at a substantial discount," Trump said at the White House.

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