AR-News: (UK) Phytopharm serves dogs' dinners

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

Heather Stewart
Thursday April 1, 2004
The Guardian 

Phytopharm, the biotechnology group that specialises in commercialising plant 
remedies, turned to man's best friend for its first sales yesterday when 



it launched an eczema drug for dogs. 
Phytopica, developed from Asian plants, can be sprinkled on a dog's food, and 
is palatable enough to generate "excellent canine compliance", according to 
the firm. It will start marketing the drug to vets immediately, at £2 a day for 
a large dog. 
Dog eczema affects 900,000 animals in Britain, and analysts estimate the 
total market for treatment could be £10m a year, and as much as £100m worldwide. 

full story:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,1183146,00.html 
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