March 14, 2008 - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that the company submitted an application for a new oral jelly formulation of Aricept® (donepezil hydrochloride) in Japan. If approved, it will become the first Alzheimer's disease treatment available in an oral jelly formulation in the world.Generally, Alzheimer's disease affects eldery population, and there are some patients who have difficulty swallowing a tablet or granule formulation with water due to the decline in their ability to swallow or the water enters into their trachea while taking the medication... Eisai's Press Release -