German pharmaceutical and chemicals company Bayer AG (BAYN.XE) said Monday that it has received U.S. approval for Staxyn, a new formulation of its erectile dysfunction treatment Levitra.

MAIN FACTS:

-Staxyn is a tablet that disintegrates on the tongue without liquid.

-GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK), Bayer's U.S. marketing partners, expect to make the medicine available by prescription later this year.

-Bayer has submitted the product for marketing authorization in Europe and expects to receive approval in 2010.

 
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