Estradiol taken in tablet form is not readily absorbed in the gut and may immediately be taken up and broken down by the liver instead via a mechanism referred to as first pass metabolism.

March 2 (Reuters) - ALK-Abello A/S: * Said on Wednesday FDA approved Biologics License Application (BLA) for ALK's house dust mite (HDM) sublingual allergy immunotherapy (SLIT) tablet (ACARIZAX in ...