Yamanouchi Pharma Technologies and Warner-Lambert Co. Launch Benadryl Allergy/Cold Fastmelt Tablets

<%=company1%> and Warner-Lambert Co. announced today the national launch of Benadryl Allergy/Cold FASTMELT tablets. This product represents the first launch of the WOWTAB quick-dissolve dosage form in North America, and the first product to emerge from an exclusive development, license and supply partnership between the companies involving the market-leading Benadryl franchise.

The patented WOWTAB technology enables the creation of quick-dissolving tablets that can be taken anywhere and anytime, without the need for water. These pleasant-tasting tablets provide for faster and more convenient ingestion of medications for children, as well as on-the-go adults.

"This premier U.S. launch of a product based on the WOWTAB technology marks another significant achievement in the emergence of our company in the drug delivery sector," said Dan Green, President and COO of Yamanouchi Pharma Technologies. "We are very proud to be associated with Warner-Lambert and the Benadryl product family, which is so popular among consumers. This product joins the list of the nine prescription WOWTAB products launched to date in Japan through our parent company, Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd."

Yamanouchi Pharma Technologies, Inc. is a drug delivery company charged with the worldwide introduction and commercialization of specialized drug delivery technologies, partnering with multinational pharmaceutical companies. The company has been successful in establishing its business with its premier technologies, which include WOWTAB, plus the controlled release system, OCAS, and the colon-targeted release system, CODES. Located in the Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto, California, Yamanouchi Pharma Technologies, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Founded in 1923, Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has established an international reputation as a research-oriented company and as a leader in the pharmaceuticals industry. With operations worldwide, Yamanouchi ranks third in sales in the Japanese pharmaceutical market.

Warner-Lambert is a worldwide company devoted to discovering, developing, manufacturing and marketing quality pharmaceutical, consumer health care and confectionery products. It is headquartered in Morris Plains, New Jersey and employs approximately 43,000 people worldwide.