‘I’m a lot more optimistic today’: Mike Doustdar tells Fierce about pivotal first year as Novo Nordisk CEO

In the air-conditioned haven of the Hilton just downriver from the American Diabetes Association’s 2026 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Mike Doustdar spoke with a quiet confidence and a smile a | Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar told Fierce in an interview that he always believed the Big Pharma “did actually need to become more competitive.”