In a dramatic turn of events during a White House press conference, Dr.
Mehmet Oz, known for his television career and role as President Donald Trumps administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), swiftly responded when a pharmaceutical executive collapsed.
The incident unfolded as Oz stood alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., listening to remarks from Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks. It was then that Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay appeared to lose consciousness.
As reported by Breitbart, video footage captured Oz's quick reaction as he moved to support Findlay before he could hit the ground. With the assistance of two other individuals, Oz carefully helped lay Findlay on his back after he fell to his knees. President Trump, observing from his desk, rose to assess the situation before White House staff ushered the press out of the room.
The press conference resumed after a 30-minute pause, during which President Trump reassured the audience of Findlay's condition. One of the representatives of the companies, of one of these companies, got a little bit lightheaded, the President stated, according to LiveNow from Fox. We saw he went down, and hes fine. They just sent him out, and hes got doctors here. But hes fine. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed this sentiment, confirming to reporters that The gentleman is okay, as reported by the Daily Caller.
Before the unexpected interruption, pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk were in the midst of announcing a collaboration with the Trump administration aimed at expanding coverage and reducing prices for obesity medications Zepbound and Wegovy. This incident follows a similar situation in April when Oz aided his granddaughter, Philomena, after she fainted during his swearing-in ceremony, later assuring on social media that she recovered quickly and had the chance to converse with President Trump.
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