More than a decade after Democrats first tabled the proposal, Medicare is finally ready to begin negotiating prices for some prescription drugs. This week, the federal government announced the 10 drugs that will be included in the first round of negotiations. The new prices will take effect in 2026. The 10 drugs on the list … Read more
Could a new weight-loss drug open the door to anti-aging therapies? Preparing for various conference presentations and not wanting to repeat last year’s talk, I wanted to see what was happening outside of our longevity industry to draw parallels to our industry’s progress. Some of the questions I wanted to answer: Are we at the … Read more
Still, the effort to reframe the drug pricing debate comes as Democrats prepare to wrestle the issue up and down next year’s ballot against a Republican Party unlikely to give ground in campaign attacks and more likely to focus on the border and on inflation. A new poll conducted by the nonprofit KFF shows that … Read more