Pfizer's new drug is going to the dogs

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Alright, this is just so wrong on so many levels: Pfizer has received government approval to market a weight loss pill for dogs. Slentrol, however, could cause vomiting and diarrhea in dogs for whom it is prescribed, researchers warn. They also acknowledge that an obese dog (one which is 20 percent more than its ideal weight) doesn’t get that way by himself. Duh. It’s not like they have money to go buy beer or can open the fridge on their own.

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