Anti-aging pill for dogs moves closer to FDA approval

Loyal, a biotech startup company that develops drugs for dogs, announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has certified its new medication as having “reasonable expectation of efficacy.” The anti-aging pill still needs to be certified by the FDA that it is safe for use and can be manufactured at a greater scale before it can start being prescribed by veterinarians. The company noted that it had “extensive data supporting both” and planned to earn conditional approval from the FDA by the end of 2025. Loyal said it is currently pursuing FDA approval to use the anti-aging drug — which comes as a beef-flavored pill — for “dogs 10 years and older” that weigh “at least 14 lbs.”