Another foreign drugmaker waiting for Chinese approval of its medicine is Japan's Shionogi & Co., which is looking to sell its Covid antiviral Xocova in the world's second-biggest economy. Shionogi said on Dec. 23 that its joint venture in China had signed a licensing agreement with Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. for import and distribution of Xocova in mainland China. Shanghai Pharma will exclusively import the drug into China and deliver it after approval.