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 The tablet, which is administered by placing it
under the tongue, is to treat the short ragweed pollen induced
allergic rhinitis. (http://r.reuters.com/nyg68v)
The approval for Ragwitek comes days after U.S. regulatory approval
for Merck's grass pollen allergy drug Grastek.
Merck's Grastek will compete with Stallergenes SA's immunotherapy
treatment for five types of grass pollen, which was approved by the
FDA earlier this month.
(Reporting by Shailesh Kuber; editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
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