Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical's (SHE:002603) unit, Yiling Wanzhou International Pharmaceutical, received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to market simvastatin tablets in the US, according to a Shenzhen Stock Exchange filing on Saturday.
The drug is used for patients with coronary heart disease and helps reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels in patients with hypertriglyceridemia, among other similar uses.