Montes Claros – Novo Nordisk today announced an investment of R$6.4 billion (8 billion Danish kroner) to expand its production facility in Montes Claros with the aim of increasing production capacity for injectable treatments for people with obesity diabetes and other serious chronic diseases Marking one of the largest pharmaceutical investments in Brazil’s history the expansion will significantly increase the facility’s capacity with the addition of new aseptic production processes a warehouse and a new quality control laboratory The facility will serve a variety of product formats “With this expansion of the Montes Claros site we are strengthening our global production capacity which will enable us to meet both current and future demand for innovative medicines worldwide,” said Henrik Wulff Control & Product Supply at Novo Nordisk Construction work has already begun and operations are expected to begin in 2028 The investment is expected to create 600 permanent jobs upon completion of the facility up to 2,000 external employees will work on site “This announcement is a historic milestone for Novo Nordisk in Brazil and highlights our unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence in the country as we continue to invest in this strategic manufacturing facility,” said Reinaldo Costa corporate vice president of Novo Nordisk’s Montes Claros plant The facility will be designed with sustainability in mind and will pursue LEED certification Low-carbon building materials will be used wherever possible and 100% of the facility’s energy supply will come from solar photovoltaic (PV) panels the facility will utilize innovative water management strategies including rainwater harvesting and reuse for production About Novo Nordisk's factory in Brazil The company has been present in Brazil since 1990 and currently has more than 2,000 employees with an administrative office in São Paulo (SP) and a production unit in Montes Claros (MG) Novo Nordisk has a global manufacturing footprint with strategic production sites located in Denmark Novo Nordisk’s medicines are manufactured at these sites and then distributed to patients around the world This includes the production of almost half of the world’s insulin GLP-1 medicines for the treatment of diabetes and obesity and medicines for the treatment of rare diseases such as hemophilia and growth disorders Novo Nordisk’s manufacturing operations employ more than 30,000 people who are dedicated to delivering the highest quality to patients globally in an efficient and environmentally sustainable manner Danish pharma major Novo Nordisk (NOV: N) has announced an investment of $1.1 billion to expand its production facility in Brazil’s Montes Claros One of the largest pharmaceutical investments in Brazil’s history the expansion will significantly increase the facility’s capacity with the addition of new aseptic production processes TwitterLinkedin Copyright © The Pharma Letter 2025   |   Headless Content Management with Blaze No­vo Nordisk is pour­ing 6.4 bil­lion Brazil­ian reais ($1.05 bil­lion) in­to a fac­to­ry in Brazil to ramp up pro­duc­tion of its block­buster GLP-1 drugs af­ter … Get free access to a limited number of articles plus choose newsletters to get straight to your inbox Enter the email associated to with your Endpoints account and we'll send you a one-time login link (no password needed) and we'll send you a link to reset your password The link expires after 24 hours and can only be used once Sign up for free to read a limited number of articles each month Pick what newsletters get delivered to your inbox each week Want unlimited access? Sign up for a premium subscription plan “As much as we care what alumni think and will continue to listen on critical issues affecting our community it is the faculty and staff and leadership in this room and on our campus that shape our direction.” This comment reveals a dangerous disconnect between how Beilock views alumni — arguably the College’s backbone — and other community members We are concerned about how College President Sian Leah Beilock reorganizes the College at an institutional level.  Dartmouth’s Alumni Council maintains a dialogue between those who have attended Dartmouth and the College itself Alumni nominate members to the Board of Trustees which comprises 24 alums and two non-alum ex-officio members graduate networking and student internships could operate seamlessly without alumni ignores reality When Beilock says those “in this room” shape Dartmouth’s direction it invalidates the importance of alumni who have helped define the College since its inception Alumni served on the Council on Investor Responsibility and former College President David McLaughlin consulted Gary Love ’76 then-President of the Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association alumni were involved in the more recent divestment from fossil fuels by writing an open letter expressing support for such an action When students rose to demand action after the Bored@Baker “r*p* guide” became public alumni and current students pushed the administration for accountability by mobilizing Dartmouth’s class years of alumni regional clubs and affiliated groups to demand tangible solutions to address rape culture at Dartmouth Leadership did not come only from those “in this room.” It came from all of us Beilock’s words are a slap in the face to the generations of alumni who fought for Dartmouth to become more inclusive challenge an unjust status quo and remain true to its mission when 89 individuals were arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest on the Green.  We believe Beilock chose violence over dialogue because of her involvement in the arrests that took place on May 1, which included the well-documented, violent arrest of Professor Annelise Orleck The summary of the arrests that took place on May 1 and corresponding bond hearings — also known as Blue Papers 1 and 2 — of Judge Michael C the New Hampshire state judge who oversaw these bond hearings suggest the College “possibly influenced [a] bail commissioner and misled alumni.”  Bail conditions barred those arrested from key campus areas the College was not completely transparent about how the Court gave the College the option to indicate that students did not represent a threat to the institution.  to quote the Joint Dartmouth Affinity Groups letter “the consequences of the arrests were experienced inequitably.” we worked through the lack of transparency and apathy as a community by protesting on united fronts while circumnavigating the globe and asking alumni for money on a “Presidential Welcome Tour,” will not likely repeat her remarks to alums’ faces But we have heard her loud and clear: alumni do not have an essential role in shaping the College’s future She wants us to keep our wallets open and our mouths shut we draw on a legacy of leadership and the values we inherited at matriculation Dartmouth community members feel a lifelong commitment to integrity These values moved the College forward through the egregious opponents of coeducation and built the country’s premiere Native American studies program in the face of entrenched resistance It seems that Beilock runs to alumni when she needs a check balanced’ while distancing herself from a leadership model that has served the College for decades Including alumni allows generations of past Dartmouth students to express interest in the concerns and perspectives of concerned community members To be clear: we are not saying you must be an alum to lead Dartmouth Look at College Presidents John Kemeny and James Freedman and Freedman answered the calls to divest from South African apartheid despite stating that she cares what alumni think we believe that Beilock chooses to dismiss the interests of alumni based on her recent actions Women leaders from every affinity group and decades of alumnae since coeducation have called on Beilock to change course with regard to her approach to protests expressing solidarity with Palestine They have stated that her approach to May 1 threatened Dartmouth’s status as an enduring institution and to us it seems that she has not accepted accountability in practice.  Despite her apologies for “community harm” and public relations appearances in the Atlantic her specific actions—green-lighting the mass arrest of nonviolent protesters clamping down on down free speech—speak louder than words Alumni, the ACLU, state judges and others have raised legitimate concerns about the events of May 1 We champion values that strengthen Dartmouth and must guide the College in the future: free speech a community that includes all of us and the ideal that this institution is part of this world a parent of a member of a member of the Class of 2026 “I have been a Dartmouth College alum longer than I have been or done anything else.” Those who retain the still North in our soul and the hill winds in our breath know that Dartmouth’s true strength lies not in the power of the few in a room but in the collective voice of our community—a voice that refuses to be sidelined.  leadership is more than about who the College president invites into the room It is about those who round the girdled earth those in Hanover today and those who will dare a deed tomorrow we are the architects upholding Dartmouth’s mission and values shaping its direction and cementing its place as an institution that leads responsibly.  Dartmouth’s true strength lies in those who dare to demolish the walls of regressive and exclusive rooms — the same rooms and values that we suspect Beilock is protecting.  Jackelinne Claros Benitez ’24 and Yomalis Rosario ’15 are members of Dartmouth Alumni for Palestine Unai Montes-Irueste ’98 is an alumni councilor for the Dartmouth Association of Latino Alumni Guest columns represent the views of their author(s) which are not necessarily those of The Dartmouth.  O endereço abaixo não existe na globo.com Too many automated requests from this network Visit our home page [email protected] What's more, this isn't happening in a vacuum. Local giant Hypera (HYPMY) is gearing up to launch a generic version of Ozempic once the patent expires. But Novo isn't sweating it. Executives shrugged off the looming competition and said patent cliffs are just part of the game. Meanwhile, they're doubling down on Brazil's export potentialwith more than 70 countries already getting supplies from the regionand keeping U.S. expansion on a separate track. So why does this matter? Because the GLP-1 drug race is heating up, and Novo's betting on emerging markets to future-proof its supply chain and stay ahead of copycats. As the world's appetite for weight-loss drugs explodes, this Brazil play isn't just about capacityit's about control, speed, and long-term dominance in one of pharma's fastest-growing categories. Copyright © 2025 FactSet Research Systems Inc.© 2025 TradingView {{{ data.post_type_label }}}{{{ data.meta }}}{{{ data.post_date_formatted }}} {{{ data._snippetResult['content'].value }}} We use both persistent and session cookies on our website to be sure promotions are not re-displayed to users who have already seen them We also use cookies set by a third party analytics service to measure traffic and collect statistics about users’ devices and browsers Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) Protesters condemn the charges against Deo Montesclaros and others during a demontration in front of the Department of Justice Altermidya / National Union of Journalists of the Philippines This statement was originally published on cmfr-phil.org on 4 February 2025. On January 10, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor in Cagayan issued a subpoena against activists and multimedia reporter Deo Montesclaros due to alleged terrorism charges filed by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Cagayan region. The subpoena requires Montesclaros and several activists to submit counter-affidavits in response to allegations against them. These allegations stemmed from a December 23, 2024 letter from the CIDG, Regional Field Unit 2 in Cagayan Valley, which accused them of gathering supplies for the New People’s Army in 2018. Montesclaros was a former correspondent of Northern Dispatch in 2017. Since 2021, he has worked for Pinoy Weekly, contributing long-form pieces and photographs. He is also currently a contributing photographer for Germany-based photo agencies IMAGO Images and Alto Press. Apart from the Montesclaros, the accused included are Isabelo Adviento, Cita Managuelod, Karapatan human rights worker Jackie Valencia, and Makabayan-Cagayan Valley coordinator Agnes Mesina. Montesclaros had previously been red-tagged by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in a senate hearing in 2020. He was accused of being a member of the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army for his reporting on issues such as farmers’ rights violations and environmental concerns in the Cagayan Valley. Montesclaros is the second journalist in the Philippines to be implicated under the country’s anti-terrorism laws. The first was Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a journalist who has been detained since February 2020, following similar accusations of terrorism financing. In their separate statements, the media groups, including Pinoy Weekly, called for the immediate withdrawal or dismissal of the charges, which is part of a broader effort to suppress independent journalism and critical reporting. This latest development raises serious concerns about the erosion of press freedom in the Philippines and the increasing use of legal tools to silence independent voices. It underscores a disturbing trend in the Philippines, where journalists, especially community journalists like Montesclaros, are increasingly being targeted by the state. As the second journalist to be implicated under anti-terrorism laws, Montesclaros’ case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers facing media workers in a climate of red-tagging and government repression. Get the latest free expression news delivered straight to your inbox. IFEX will not share, disclose or otherwise provide your data to any outside organisation. You can change your subscription preferences or unsubscribe at any time. To ensure you receive our newsletters, add info@ifex.org to your safe senders list. IFEX publishes original and member-produced free expression news and reports. Some member content has been edited by IFEX. We invite you to contact media@ifex.org to request permission to reproduce or republish in whole or in part content from this site. With its seemingly boundless resources, the government is trying to gag free speech whenever anything remotely critical is said or published. Pinoy Weekly vehemently condemns the baseless and false terrorism financing accusation against Deo Montesclaros, one of our staffers. In a subpoena dated January 10, 2025 from the Cagayan Provincial Prosecutor, the Criminal Investigation and Group of the Philippine National Police accuses Montesclaros and several activists of having allegedly gathered supplies for armed rebels in 2018. Montesclaros has been a correspondent of Northern Dispatch since 2017. From 2021 onwards, he has also been a reliable multimedia journalist for Pinoy Weekly, contributing long form pieces and photographs. He is also currently a contributing photographer for Germany-based photo agencies IMAGO Images and Alto Press. The complaint levelled against Montesclaros reeks of the government’s relentless red-tagging spree. Last year, the Quezon City Trial Court already ruled against government-backed red-taggers and the Supreme Court declared that the practice endangers life, liberty and safety. Despite this, the military continues to attack journalists like Montesclaros with its baseless accusations in a bid to stifle free speech. With its seemingly boundless resources, the government is trying to gag free speech whenever anything remotely critical is said or published. From non-government organization to people’s organizations and journalists, terror financing charges is the latest red-tagging trend intended to paralyze individuals and organizations. We demand the scrapping of the accusation and that the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. heed the example set by our judiciary and enforce an end to red-tagging. Hands off Deo Montesclaros! Defend press freedom! Stop the attacks! Copyright 2023. Pinoy Weekly. Published by the Pinoy Media Center. Some rights reserved. Reporting by Andre Romani and Paula Arend Laier; Editing by Gabriel Araujo and Kylie Madry Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved Free NewsletterUK Join the newsletter that everyone in finance secretly reads Novo Nordisk is making a big move in Brazil with a $1.09 billion investment to ramp up drug production for conditions like obesity and diabetes Novo Nordisk's substantial investment in Brazil marks a strategic expansion to meet growing demand for treatments like Ozempic and Wegovy The new 74,000-square-meter facility in Montes Claros will focus on producing GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide critical in combating diabetes and obesity Novo Nordisk isn't concerned about looming patent expirations suggesting confidence in their innovation pipeline expanding its US facilities separately shows the firm's commitment to diversifying and securing its production capabilities worldwide For markets: Accelerating therapeutic access The bigger picture: Building resilience beyond borders. Novo Nordisk's investment reflects a strategic approach to mitigate risks like patent expirations and supply chain disruptions. As global demand for chronic disease treatments rises, this move positions Novo Nordisk strategically in the competitive pharmaceutical market, highlighting an industry shift toward more resilient and localized production strategies. 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So Here’s How To Invest In Cybersecurity.Theodora Lee Joseph, CFA the Brazilian basketball phenom bravely moved from her hometown of Montes Claros MIAMI (United States) - Kamilla Cardoso arrived in America with Amazon Rainforest-sized potential Tennessee to pursue her basketball mission: Play college basketball A self-proclaimed “momma’s girl,” Cardoso’s decision was gut-wrenching for the robust basketball scene in America which began at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga not just for fun.’ I knew that coming to the United States Cardoso recently concluded her junior season on the South Carolina women’s basketball team, one of the great programs of 21st century NCAA women’s hoops. In the past three years, she’s anchored the paint for the SEC champion Gamecocks, earned ACC Freshman of the Year honors at Syracuse (her previous collegiate stop) and even led Brazil to a gold-medal finish at the FIBA South American Championships. Cardoso is a star — and she’s hurdled mammoth barriers homesick and clueless as to how to communicate “I didn’t speak English at all,” Cardoso said That gap proved challenging when a group from Hamilton Heights picked 15-year-old Cardoso up at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport her first time ever stepping foot on American soil “I didn’t know how to communicate with them I felt much more calm after they talked to me through translating.” Cardoso then immersed herself in learning English she lived in a house with her Hamilton Heights coach Una publicación compartida por Kamilla Cardoso (@kamilla_cardoso) and I used to write down every word in translate She was able to hold a conversation three months later she described herself as “confident” with English “That’s when I wasn’t scared of making mistakes,” Cardoso said the 6-foot-7 Cardoso needed to grow her frame “I knew I couldn’t just rely on my height,” Cardoso said “The food here was very different for me,” Cardoso said “I went a couple of weeks without eating much Cardoso said she grew accustomed to American cuisine and its dedicated herself to nutrition and gained 30 pounds in a single high school season “I got a nutritionist and was eating more protein,” Cardoso said I was eating more so I could gain some weight.” The added bulk enabled Cardoso to bully her way through high school to the tune of 24.1 points 15.8 rebounds and 9.2 blocks — nearly a triple-double — as a senior Cardoso graduated from Hamilton Heights as the No 1 ranked center in the Class of 2020 and garnered McDonald’s All-America recognition Una publicación compartida por Kamilla Cardoso (@kamilla_cardoso) she earned scholarship to play Division I basketball at Syracuse where Cardoso was the ACC’s co-Defensive Player of the Year as well as the league’s top freshman learning from a legendary head coach: two-time NCAA champion and three-time Naismith Coach of the Year Dawn Staley “She’s your coach and your friend,” Cardoso said Una publicación compartida por Kamilla Cardoso (@kamilla_cardoso) A far cry from the undersized and confused 15-year-old Cardoso has evolved into a college basketball star in America “I’m much more confident than before,” Cardoso said I had to move out of my home when I was 15 so being away from my family for seven years is hard.” Most recently, she powered Brazil to a gold at the 2023 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup in Leon Una publicación compartida por FIBA Women's AmeriCup ⛹️‍♀️ (@americupw) “I was way more dominant and aggressive,” Cardoso said “I’ve been working on that for the past couple of months This tournament was really helpful for me to realize the things I can do on the court That will help me to be more dominant now.” Cardoso racked up 10.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, shooting nearly 60% from the floor. She was selected as Tournament MVP which featured her South Carolina teammate and roommate Raven Johnson “South Carolina prepares me for everything in life whether it’s international basketball or the pros,” Cardoso said Her career highlight so far has been donning Brazil’s flag “There are plenty of girls and boys back at home who have a dream to play basketball but they don’t think they’re capable of doing it I’m representing every one of these little boys and girls Cardoso will always cherish her hometown of Montes Claros visits every summer and plans to grow basketball there in the long-term “I want to bring basketball to my hometown,” Cardoso said Sports can get young people off the streets I want to bring basketball to help those people.” Parece que a página que você está procurando não está disponível South Carolina senior center Kamilla Cardoso announced Monday night she's declaring for the WNBA draft The 6-7 star from Montes Claros, Brazil, had a game-high 22 points and three blocks to lead the Gamecocks against Indiana in the teams' Sweet 16 game Friday Sunday she had 12 points and nine rebounds as South Carolina beat Oregon State 70-58 for a trip to the Final Four "I would like to take the time to thank my family for the sacrifice of letting a 14-year-old move across the world to chase her dreams and for their unconditional love and support," Cardoso said on Instagram this journey has been one that I will remember for the rest of my life Together we did amazing things and grew a bond that no one could take from us and unwavering support have been instrumental in shaping me both as a player and person I am forever grateful for the impact y'all have had on my life." Cardoso averages 14.1 points and 9.4 rebounds for No Dawn Staley commented on Cardoso's post on Instagram Staley addressed Cardoso's upcoming decision "Kamilla is growing and maturing and trying to figure things out trying to see if these are her last college days whether she's going to take the step and go to the other side of playing professional basketball," Staley said "Like all of our players that are fortunate enough to be in that decision-making phase But she's enjoying it so much that she probably doesn't want to let go because she's having so much fun with this team we're going to be -- I'm going to be happy for her because I know she's going to be a top pick I know that her better days are ahead of her This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Company NewsNovo Nordisk to Invest $158 Million in Brazilian Insulin PlantBy Dayanne SousaPublished: October 05, 2024 at 11:23AM EDT (Bloomberg) -- Novo Nordisk A/S is investing 864 million Brazilian reais ($158 million) to revamp a plant in Brazil responsible for a quarter of the Danish company’s global insulin production. Novo said it will modernize its Montes Claros plant, in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, and install sustainability projects. The facility, opened in 2007, produces insulin for Brazil’s national health system as well as for export. The announcement was made during a visit to Brazil of Denmark’s Queen Mary when she met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Novo also makes Ozempic and Wegovy, which have soared in popularity as weight-loss drugs. 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