Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical (SHE:000756, HKG:0719) has received an approval letter from the FDA for its abbreviated new drug application for its sevelamer carbonate tablets, a Monday bourse filing said.
The tablets are used to control hyperphosphatemia in adult patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis.
Hong Kong- and China-listed shares of the pharmaceutical company closed 2% higher on Monday.
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