U.S. FDA clears new Zenrelia tablets to treat itchy dogs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved Zenrelia, or ilunocitinib tablets, a new veterinary drug from Elanco Animal Health, Inc., based in Greenfield, Indiana, to control pruritus, or itching, associated with allergic dermatitis and to control atopic dermatitis, or environmental allergies, in dogs that are at least a year old. According to Elanco Animal Health, itching is one of the top reasons pet owners take their dogs to the veterinarian, and pet owners...

Cattle feed ingredient holds promise of cutting down methane emissions

Soon, you may be able to go ahead and have that milk shake or beef steak without feeling guilty about pushing the world along the path to climate doom. Elanco Animal Health Inc (NYSE: ELAN) has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has completed its comprehensive, multi-year review of Bovaer (3-NOP), a first-in-class methane-reducing feed ingredient, and determined that the product meets safety and efficacy requirements for use in lactating dairy cattle. “This...