Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (HKG:2196, SHA:600196) said the registration application for the Polyethylene Glycol Electrolytes Powder was accepted by China's National Medical Products Administration, a Friday Hong Kong bourse filing said.
The application was submitted by Shanghai Zhaohui Pharmaceutical, a unit of the pharmaceutical firm.
The drug is intended for bowel cleansing prior to procedures such as colonoscopy, barium enema X-ray imaging, and colorectal surgery.