Article: PHARMACIA & UPJOHN, INC. RECEIVES FDA CLEARANCE TO MARKET PHADIATOP INHALANT ALLERGY TEST

WASHINGTON, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. (NYSE: PNU) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended marketing clearance for Phadiatop -- a yes/no blood test for the determination of inhalant allergy. It is estimated that over 30% of the population suffers from allergy symptoms.

"We are delighted to be able to offer physicians and laboratories a blood test that may determine whether a patient's symptoms are being caused by allergy or by a cold," said Mark D. Myslinski, General Manager for the Diagnostics Division of Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. "Since the symptoms are so similar, our product will help physicians to accurately ...






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