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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rezdiffra (resmetirom) for the treatment of adults with noncirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with moderate to advanced liver scarring (fibrosis), to be used along with diet and exercise.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication for use for Wegovy (semaglutide) injection to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight. Wegovy should be used in addition to a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity. Cardiovascular disease is a group of diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

Strides Pharma Science Limited (Strides) announced that its step‐ down wholly owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte. Limited, Singapore, has received approval for Gabapentin Tablets USP, 600 mg and 800 mg, from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA).

The product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the Reference Listed Drug (RLD) Neurontin Tablets, 600 mg and 800 mg, of Viatris Specialty LLC.

FDA approved Jubbonti (denosumab-bbdz) injection as an interchangeable biosimilar to U.S.-licensed Prolia (denosumab), and Wyost (denosumab-bbdz) injection as an interchangeable biosimilar to U.S.-licensed Xgeva (denosumab).

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared for marketing the first over-the-counter (OTC) continuous glucose monitor (CGM). The Dexcom Stelo Glucose Biosensor System is an integrated CGM (iCGM) intended for anyone 18 years and older who does not use insulin, such as individuals with diabetes treating their condition with oral medications, or those without diabetes who want to better understand how diet and exercise may impact blood sugar levels.

Boston Scientific Corporation announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the AGENT™ Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB), which is indicated to treat coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) in patients with coronary artery disease. ISR is the obstruction or narrowing of a stented vessel by plaque or scar tissue.

Bayer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for BAY 2927088 for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have activating HER2 (ERBB2) mutations, and who have received a prior systemic therapy.

US FDA conducted a Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) inspection of Piramal Pharma Limited's Lexington (USA) facility from 20 th February, 2024 to 23rd February, 2024 for one of the product expected to be manufactured at this facility.

On conclusion of the inspection, a Form-483 was issued with 2 observations. The observations does not pose any risk to site’s compliance standards or its business continuity.

Orchid Pharma, based in Chennai, India, has received approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its novel invention, ‘Enmetazobactam’. This development comes in close succession to the recent recommendation for approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Enmetazobactam is the first completely invented-in-India Beta Lactamase Inhibitor.