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REPORTED · NEWSPublished Dec 23, 2025

Novo Nordisk Plainsboro Lays Off 263 Employees at Headquarters

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
263
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.6%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
263 OF 45,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Plainsboro, NJ, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Novo Nordisk Plainsboro has laid off 263 employees at its headquarters in Plainsboro, New Jersey. This decision reflects the company's ongoing restructuring efforts aimed at optimizing operations and reducing costs. The layoffs are part of a broader trend affecting various sectors in the U.S. economy, as companies adjust to changing market conditions. The affected employees were notified on October 1, 2023, and the company has stated that it remains committed to its core business objectives despite these reductions. The layoffs are expected to impact the company's workforce significantly, although specific departmental details were not disclosed.

Novo Nordisk cut 263 jobs as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 0.6% of the 45,000 people Novo Nordisk employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 37 layoff events at Novo Nordisk since October 2023, affecting a combined 43,047 employees.

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Novo NordiskNVO
Health Care · 45,000 employees
37
EVENTS TRACKED
78K
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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CREATED DEC 23, 2025LAST UPDATED DEC 31, 2025