Zhejiang Ausun Pharmaceutical (SHA:603229) received a certificate of suitability for its pilocarpine hydrochloride active pharmaceutical ingredient from the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare.
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride, initially used for dry mouth, is used to treat glaucoma and ocular hypertension, according to a Friday filing with the Shanghai bourse.
The approval enables the sale of the API in the European market, the pharmaceutical company said.