Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (HKG:2196, SHA:600196) said a subsidiary has received China regulatory approval for norepinephrine bitartrate injection, according to a Thursday Hong Kong bourse filing.
Hong Kong-listed shares of the pharmaceutical firm were up nearly 2% in Friday morning trade.
The drug, developed by Jinzhou Avanc Pharmaceutical, was approved by the National Medical Products Administration for restoring blood pressure in acute hypotensive states, cardiac arrest, and shock, including as supportive treatment during resuscitation.