# Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-Q4 (projected)**: Regulatory Review — Australian health authorities expected to review mandatory labeling proposals.
- **2026-03-16**: CEO Policy Call — Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen publicly urges Australia to mandate unhealthy food labels.
- **2024-02-15**: Supply Constraints Ease — Novo Nordisk increases production to meet surging Australian demand.
- **2022-09-01**: Wegovy Approved — TGA approves Wegovy for chronic weight management in Australia.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Novo Nordisk CEO Urges Australia to Mandate Labels on Unhealthy Foods
2026-03-16 12:52:09 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 8

Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, CEO of Novo Nordisk, has called on the Australian government to implement mandatory labeling for unhealthy foods. He argues that while GLP-1 medications like Wegovy are transformative, they must be paired with systemic changes to the food environment to combat the obesity epidemic effectively.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/novo-nordisk-ceo-australia-food-labeling

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