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The FDA has accepted Novo Nordisk's marketing application for an oral version of its weight-loss drug Wegovy and will decide in the fourth quarter, the Danish drugmaker said. The company's experimental once-daily version would become the first oral GLP-1 for chronic weight management, if approved.

Bristol Myers Squibb announced appointment of Cari Gallman to serve as executive vice president, general counsel and chief policy officer. She succeeds Sandra "Sandy" Leung, who is retiring after a 33-year career at the company. Gallman has held leadership positions at Bristol Myers Squibb for 10 years, most recently serving as executive vice president, corporate affairs.

RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute on May 13 will unveil New Jersey’s first and only freestanding, fully comprehensive cancer hospital – the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center – on May 13. The 12-story, 520,000-square-foot facility in New Brunswick costs an estimated $750 million.

Kevin R. Gibala, senior vice president and regional vice president at TD Bank, will become chair of the Inspira Health Foundation Board of Trustees after serving as vice chair in 2024, Inspira Health announced.

Fortune magazine named Merck, Hackensack Meridian Health and Atlantic Health System among the country’s 100 best companies to work for in its latest such list, released April 2. The 100 Best Companies to Work For list honors businesses that build a high-trust workplace environment and is based on employee surveys.

During the Masters Tournament, Bank of America, a sponsor of the event, announced the launch of 'Golf with Us.' The program offers youth golfers the opportunity to play rounds for $5 or less. The announcement comes on the heels of a multiyear partnership BofA announced with 'Youth on Course.' The nonprofit provides kids 18 and under access to opportunities through golf. As part of that agreement, BofA is helping to fund widespread expansion of municipal courses that participate in the program. Currently the roster includes more than 2,000 locations nationwide.

The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants awarded $190,000 in scholarships to 40 college and college-bound students.

South Jersey Industries has donated $46,000 to the Southern New Jersey Chapter of the American Red Cross, the company announced. The gift includes $23,000 in pledges from SJI employees as part of the company’s annual giving campaign, matched dollar-for-dollar by SJI. In total, this year’s campaign raised $350,000 for various organizations – a new record for the company.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP has named Barbara J. Koonz its new managing partner. Koonz, who joined the firm in 2019, becomes the fourth managing partner in the firm’s more than 100-year history. A seasoned environmental and energy attorney, she has played a key role in shaping the firm’s strategic direction in recent years.

The law firm Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis announced the passing on April 13 of partner Wendell A. Smith. Smith, 93, became a partner in the firm in 1968. He practiced real estate law for over 50 years and was widely recognized as one of New Jersey’s preeminent authorities on condominium and community association law.

Thomas Edison State University is offering new, online, nine-week certificate programs designed to provide practical training for people interested in cannabis cultivation, retail and product development.