Shanghai Shyndec Pharmaceutical's (SHA:600420) unit, Sinopharm Group Weiqida Pharmaceutical, received approval from China's National Medical Products Administration for the marketing of active pharmaceutical ingredient sitagliptin phosphate, according to a Shanghai bourse filing on Saturday.
The Chinese pharmaceutical company's shares slipped over 1% at the close of Monday's trade.
The API is used clinically to improve blood glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes.