Context

• Conditional approval has been granted by India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for the ongoing production and sale of five fixed-dose combination (FDC) medicines.
• These particular FDC drugs were previously among the 344 drug combinations prohibited by the government in 2016.

About Fixed-dose combination

• A Fixed-dose combination (FDC) is a pharmaceutical formulation that combines two or more active ingredients in a fixed ratio within a single dosage form.
• The key characteristic of FDCs is that each active ingredient in the combination maintains a consistent dose.
• These combinations find widespread application across various medical domains, being employed in the treatment of infectious diseases, chronic conditions, and various other health issues.