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ALK-Abelló, Inc., and AllerQuest, LLC, are pleased to announce the return of PRE-PEN® penicillin allergy skin testing products to the market. PRE-PEN® received full FDA approval on September 18, 2009. ALK-Abelló has entered into a definitive agreement with AllerQuest to market and distribute PRE-PEN®.

Round Rock, TX (PRWEB) September 30, 2009 -- ALK-Abelló, Inc., and AllerQuest, LLC, are pleased to announce the return of PRE-PEN® to the market. Under the terms of the agreement, ALK will be the exclusive distributor of PRE-PEN®. PRE-PEN® received full FDA approval on September 18, 2009.

ALK-Abelló has entered into a definitive agreement with AllerQuest to market and distribute PRE-PEN® penicillin skin testing products. AllerQuest will manufacture the product in their FDA approved production facility in Plainville, Connecticut.

PRE-PEN® was a widely used skin test product for more than 30 years. In 2004, PRE-PEN® was withdrawn from the marketplace due to the lack of a dedicated penicillin manufacturing facility from the previous supplier. The loss of this product severely limited a physician's ability to test for penicillin sensitivity. In 2005, AllerQuest was formed to resurrect production of PRE-PEN® so that allergy specialists and hospitals could again have a skin test for penicillin sensitivity.

Jose A. Moreno Toscano, President of ALK-Abelló, Inc., stated, "ALK is excited to be the exclusive provider of PRE-PEN®. Our focus continues to be in providing allergy specialists with unique products such as PRE-PEN®, and value added services to assist with fighting the cause of allergy and driving more patients to the specialist for proper diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease."

Dr. Louis Mendelson, President of AllerQuest, LLC stated, "More than 30 million Ame
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