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Means: Novo Nordisk Ranks in Top 10 for US Lobbying and TV Ads

Calley Means · The Dark Story Behind Ozempic’s $500B Business Empire · Jun 26, 2024 · at 25:28

Calley Means outlines Novo Nordisk's political lobbying and advertising spend in the US during an interview on My First Million.

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“This Danish company is one of the 10 largest lobbyists of US politicians and one of the 10 largest spenders on TV news.”

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