Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (HKG:2196, SHA:600196) said the drug registration application of Tetracaine Hydrochloride Gel was accepted by China's National Medical Products Administration, according to a Tuesday Hong Kong bourse filing.
The application was submitted by Shanghai Zhaohui Pharmaceutical, a unit of the pharmaceutical firm.
The drug is intended to be used as a percutaneous local anaesthetic for the skin prior to venepuncture or venous cannulation.