Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– Three high officials of Novo Nordisk are scheduled to arrive in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday to take part in a two-day event.

Lise Kingo, executive vice president, chief of staff of corporate relations for Novo Nordisk; Jesper Høiland, senior vice president, and Sanjeev Shishoo, vice president (Oceania and Southeast Asia), are the officials, an announcement said.

Novo Nordisk in association with Diabetic Association of Bangladesh is organizing the program.

They will also inaugurate a clinic, Changing Diabetes in Children, at BIRDEM in Dhaka tomorrow and an insulin manufacturing facility of Eskayef Pharma (Pvt) Ltd on Thursday.

Eskayef has recently signed a partnership agreement with Novo Nordisk to manufacture international insulin locally to meet its growing need in the country.

BBN/SI/AD-14Dec10-12:23 am (BST)