Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical (HKG:0719, SHE:000756) obtained approval from China's National Medical Products Administration to become the marketing license holder of epalrestat tablets, according to a Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosure on May 9.
The pharmaceutical company obtained the rights to the drug from Jiangsu Dongke Kangde Pharmaceutical in August 2023.
The drug is indicated for use in connection with diabetic neuropathy, the disclosure said.
Xinhua Pharma's Hong Kong shares closed less than 2% higher.