Qilian International Holding Group Limited (Nasdaq: QLI) (the "Company", "Qilian International", "we", "our" or "us"), a China-based pharmaceutical and chemical products manufacturer, today announced that the Company received approval from Gansu Provincial Drug Administration on January 14, 2022 for the sale of its newly developed nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets. This indicates that the Company officially become the first enterprise in Gansu Province with the Gansu Provincial Drug Administration's approval for selling nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets.

Included as a class-A medicine in the National Reimbursement Drug List and the National Essential Medicines List in China, nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets are expected to have a robust market demand with large growth potential. Nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets are mainly used for the treatment of acute lower urinary tract infections caused by bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus, Klebsiella, and Enterobacter. Nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets also can be used to prevent urinary tract infections and are commonly used as anti-inflammatory and bactericidal drugs.

The Company's nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets have successfully passed the on-site inspection and comprehensive evaluation by the Examination and Inspection Center of the Gansu Provincial Drug Administration. The Examination and Inspection Center of the Gansu Provincial Drug Administration determined that the Company's production process for the nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets is consistent with the approved registration process, its production and quality management of nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets meet the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice, and its production facilities and quality control system meet the needs of the production scale. Qilian International's nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets have been sampled by Examination and Inspection Center of the Gansu Provincial Drug Administration and tested by Gansu Provincial Institute of Drug Inspection. As a result of the foregoing approvals, the Company's nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets have been determined by the applicable authorities to meet the national drug standards.

Mr. Zhanchang Xin, Chairman and CEO of the Company, commented, "We are excited about receiving approval from Gansu Provincial Drug Administration for the sale of nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets, which we believe demonstrates our research and development ("R&D") capabilities. We anticipate that our nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets will further add to the Company's product line in the pharmaceutical sector and may further enhance our competitiveness and market expansion capabilities. We expect the introduction of nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets will have a positive impact on the Company's operations in the future. Looking forward, we will continue to focus on independent innovation, increase our R&D efforts, improve product quality, and leverage our brand advantages. We expect to rapidly expand the scale of our production and sales, further enhance the market share of our products, improve our financial performance, and make greater efforts to effectively improve market concentration and the health of people."

About Qilian International Holding Group Limited

Qilian International Holding Group Limited, headquartered in Gansu, China, is a pharmaceutical and chemical products manufacturer in China. It focuses on the development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of licorice products, oxytetracycline products, traditional Chinese medicine derivative products, heparin products, sausage casings, and fertilizers. The Company's products are sold in more than 20 Provinces in China