** Astal Laboratories' shares ASTB.BO rise as much as 3.87% to 88 rupees apiece
** Pharmaceutical intermediates and bulk drugs maker receives European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals compliance
** Certification enables ASTB to export its chemicals to the European Union
** ASTB also receives an order from a Swiss-based distributor for the purchase of a chemical used at an anti-fungal agent in shampoos
** ASTB shares are up 4.6% in 2025 far, exchange data shows
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
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