(Update) Pfizer Develops Drug To Fight Cancer In Dogs

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved Palladia, the world’s first drug specifically developed to treat cancer in dogs.

The drug is manufactured by Pfizer Inc, and according to the company will be ready for distribution sometime next year.

Before the approval of this drug, all drugs used in vet hospitals to treat cancer patients were originally developed for treating humans battling cancer.

The drug has been approved for treating mast cell tumors in dogs, stopping them from spreading to other parts of the body.

“This cancer drug approval for dogs is an important step forward for veterinary medicine, ” said Bernadette Dunham, director of FDA’s center for veterinary medicine.