<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A pharmaceutical executive standing behind US President Donald Trump collapsed in the White House during an announcement about weight-loss medication.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man's legs appeared to suddenly buckle as officials around him attempted to steady his fall and prevent him from hitting his head.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Footage from the drama in the Oval Office on Thursday (Friday AEDT) showed Trump standing from his desk and looking at the man as a White House medical rushed to his aide.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bank-employee-charged-over-alleged-multi-million-dollar-ghost-car-fraud-scheme/ffc440e3-8fa7-4ad3-806d-2daceffcaa0f" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Sydney bank worker charged over $10 million fraud for huge syndicate</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was later identified as Gordon Finlay, a senior executive with Swiss-based pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>White House officials quicky ushered reporters and camera crews from the Oval Office.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement: "During the Most Favored Nations Oval Office Announcement, a representative with one of the companies fainted. The White House Medical Unit quickly jumped into action, and the gentleman is okay. The Press Conference will resume shortly."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/main-faints-next-to-donald-trump-in-white-house/2fa93cec-ef39-4cf2-951e-eafde0b7170c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The drama came as Trump unveiled a deal with drug companies Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for the popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, the drugs have soared in popularity in recent years but patient access has been a consistent problem because of their cost - about $US500 ($770) a month for higher doses - and medical insurance coverage has been patchy.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/fifa-peace-prize-announced-after-donald-trump-misses-out-on-nobel-award/23652e40-094a-4289-8c06-34ca6b9c0f24" target="_blank" title="FIFA announces new peace prize to be awarded at World Cup draw in Washington"><strong><span>FIFA announces new peace prize to be awarded at World Cup draw in Washington</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than 100 million American adults have obesity, according to federal government estimates.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Starting doses of new, pill versions of the treatments also will cost $US149 a month if they are approved.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"(It) will save lives, improve the health of millions and millions of Americans," said Trump, in an Oval Office announcement in which he referred to GLP-1s as a "fat drug."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> </span><em><span>- With AP</span></em></div></div>