Who Will Be Next Attorney General, Diddy Appeals Sentence, New Dog Longevity Drug： AM Update 4⧸10
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As the ceasefire in Iran enters day three, oil traffic is still barely moving, and Israel is still striking Lebanon. A fight for control of the Justice Department as President Trump considers his pick for the next attorney general, and allies reportedly jockey for a position behind the scenes. A high-stakes appeal for Sean Diddy Combs, his lawyers arguing the sentence went too far, and a novel theory involving the First Amendment. Oh, by the way, this also unlocks the possibility of us working on human longevity one day. And a new daily pill designed to extend your dog s life, now nearing FDA approval. What might this mean for humans?
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It's Friday, April 10th, 2026, and this is your AM update.
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As the ceasefire in Iran enters day three, oil traffic still barely moving,
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If President Trump chooses to keep me as acting, that's an honor.
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A fight for control of the Justice Department as President Trump considers his pick for
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the next attorney general, and allies reportedly jockey for a position behind the scenes.
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A high-stakes appeal for Sean Diddy Combs, his lawyers arguing the sentence,
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went too far and raising a novel theory involving the First Amendment.
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Oh, by the way, this also unlocks the possibility of us working on human longevity one day.
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And a new daily pill designed to extend your dog's life, now nearing FDA approval.
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What might this mean for humans? All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update.
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show. As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire technically enters its third day, shipping through the
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Strait of Hormuz remains at a trickle, and Israel continues striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon,
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underscoring how fragile and contested the agreement remains. CNN reporting as of yesterday
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evening, shipping executives and analysts say uncertainty surrounding the ceasefire makes
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transit too risky for most shippers. Adding to the uncertainty, some reports indicate that Iran
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may be charging certain vessels tolls for safe passage. Despite originally floating a tolling
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system as a U.S.-Iranian joint venture earlier this week, President Trump posting to Truth Social
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yesterday, quote, there are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz
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Strait. They better not be, and if they are, they better stop now. On the water, hundreds of ships
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on either side of the narrow waterway waiting to cross, based on vessel tracking data. Overall
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Wall traffic through the strait yesterday at well below 10% of normal volume, according to Reuters.
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Meantime, Israel continuing its intense bombing campaign last night against reported Hezbollah
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targets in Lebanon. This despite President Trump asking the prime minister on a Wednesday phone
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call to pull back on strikes. Mr. Trump telling NBC News yesterday afternoon, quote, I spoke with
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and he's going to low-key it. I think we just have to be sort of a little more low-key.
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Shortly after that, Netanyahu maintaining publicly that there is, quote,
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no ceasefire in Lebanon, promising to continue firing at, quote, full force.
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Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammed Bagheer Ghalibaf, in a social media post yesterday,
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warning that Lebanon is a part of the ceasefire and promising violations will incur, quote,
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explicit costs and strong responses. And with talks set to begin tomorrow morning in Pakistan
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between U.S. negotiators and the Iranians, the ex-account of Ayatollah Moshtaba Khamenei
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All must know that by Almighty God's will, we definitely won't allow the criminal aggressors
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A fierce internal battle now underway for control of President Donald Trump's Justice
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Department following the ouster of former AG Pam Bondi.
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A new deep dive from Politico detailing the power struggle playing out behind the scenes.
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At stake, which faction of the president's party will ultimately control the direction
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of the DOJ, as it faces staffing losses and internal disagreements over legal strategy
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in some of the administration's most closely watched cases?
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One of the names reportedly in consideration, head of the Civil Rights Division Harmeet
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Dhillon, a staunch ally of President Trump's and a prominent voice in the conservative
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legal movement for years. In private practice, Dillon sued Democrat Governor of California
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Gavin Newsom multiple times over COVID-era restrictions, including successfully challenging
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the governor's ban on indoor religious services. Critics say she wasn't sufficiently outraged at
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the treatment of the January 6th defendants, but she did just file a probe into January 6th
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hearing star Cassidy Hutchinson for allegedly lying under oath, not to mention she's pursuing
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the protesters who stormed that St. Paul, Minnesota church, including, yes, Don LeMond.
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In nominating her to her current role, President Trump writing on True Social,
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quote, Harmeet will be a tireless defender of our constitutional rights and will enforce our
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civil rights and election laws fairly and firmly. Also under consideration, acting Attorney General
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Todd Blanche, who before joining the administration served as President Trump's personal attorney,
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defending him in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, the election interference case,
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The knock on Blanche is that he was once a Democrat,
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and some fear may be insufficiently dedicated to the president's agenda.
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As to whether or not I want this job, I did not ask for this job.
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And if President Trump chooses to keep me as acting, that's an honor.
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If he chooses to nominate somebody else and I go back to being the DAG, that's an honor.
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If he chooses to nominate somebody else and asks me to go do something else,
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So I don't have any goals or aspirations beyond that.
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Another familiar name in the mix, U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Janine Pirro.
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Pirro working closely with DOJ leadership on the high-profile crime crackdown in the Capitol,
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but facing some setbacks in more politically sensitive cases,
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including a failed attempt to secure grand jury indictments against the so-called Seditious Six,
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the group of Democrats who filmed a video urging the military to ignore hypothetical unlawful
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orders. She also previously served as a Fox News host, just like current Secretary of Transportation
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Sean Duffy and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino.
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Asked Wednesday about the possibility of becoming attorney general,
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First of all, I am here because the president asked me to be here.
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I am here as, I think, the only double hatter in the United States attorney's offices.
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I came here not only for the federal crime, but for the street crime.
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I'm doing what I know best, and I'm doing what I love.
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That's what the president has asked me to do, and that's what I'm doing.
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And one of the earliest names floated, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who has already
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reportedly discussed the role with President Trump.
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Politico describing Zeldin as, quote, one of Trump's most reliable loyalists and a key
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facilitator of the president's American energy dominance agenda.
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I don't know what the knock is on Lee Zeldin, but I can tell you what a pro is about him.
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Some say it's the best law school in Albany, New York.
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Some of the best lawyers in the country have graduated from this institution, so go Lee.
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It's not yet clear when President Trump will make a decision.
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Coming up, Sean Diddy Combs' legal team in court yesterday challenging the rap mogul's
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Sean Diddy Combs' legal team in federal court yesterday appealing his conviction in front of
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a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Combs sentenced in October
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2025 to 50 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine.
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A jury last July convicting the hip-hop mogul on two counts of transportation to engage in
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prostitution after a seven-week trial, while acquitting him on more serious charges of
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sex trafficking and racketeering. Throughout that trial, jurors hearing graphic testimony
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from multiple accusers, including ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, a woman identified as Jane,
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along with several former employees and associates. Ventura and Jane alleging they
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were coerced into so-called freak-offs, prolonged drug-fueled sexual encounters
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involving hired escorts orchestrated by Combs lasting for days and sometimes including physical
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violence by Combs or threats against the women if they wanted these events to end.
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At yesterday's hearing, the judge is appearing skeptical of Combs' arguments,
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which were limited to alleged legal errors rather than new evidence.
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His legal team arguing the trial judge imposed an excessive sentence,
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effectively punishing Combs for conduct tied to charges the jury rejected.
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Defense attorney Alexandra Shapiro telling the court Combs received a sentence
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roughly four times higher than typical penalties under the Mann Act. That's the law that makes it
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illegal to transport someone across state lines for unlawful sexual activity. Combs' team also
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raising a First Amendment argument in written filings, claiming the freak-offs were highly
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choreographed sexual performances involving the use of costumes, role play, and staged lighting,
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which were filmed so that Combs and his girlfriends could watch this amateur pornography
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later, end quote. The filing continuing, quote, pornography production and viewing of this sort
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is protected by the First Amendment and thus cannot constitutionally be prosecuted.
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Prosecutors describing that argument in response filings as meritless. According to reports,
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that argument, notably not raised during oral arguments yesterday, Combs' team yesterday
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seeking Diddy's release and either a full acquittal or resentencing. The panel offering
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no immediate ruling, with Trump-appointed circuit court judge William J. Nardini calling it a,
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quote, exceptionally difficult case, one that raises legal questions federal courts have not
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had to confront before. It's unclear when a decision will be issued. Combs, who is currently
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being held at a low-security federal prison in New Jersey, did not attend the hearing. He is
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scheduled for release in April 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. We spoke with
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MK True Crime contributor Phil Holloway, who tells us the defense's First Amendment argument
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is likely not going to fly. Well, I think the arguments raised by Diddy's lawyers are based
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on pretty thin tea. Look, the trial judge has already rejected this exact First Amendment
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defense prior to the sentencing. Considering that this did not come up very much, if at all,
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in the oral arguments, I think speaks to the fact that everyone, the lawyers and I'm sure the judges
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understand that this is probably the weaker of the argument, so the limited time on oral argument
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would be better spent from the defense perspective on the arguments that may be stronger. But it's
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important to remember that even if these encounters were filmed, the trial evidence, including the
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testimony, describe them as part of a pattern involving control, drugs, and pressure on these
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women. And you can't use the First Amendment as a shield to get away with underlying conduct that
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is in and of itself a crime. Holloway says the defense's main argument that Combs was over
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sentenced is not looking good either. The defense would like the court to make some kind of finding
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that the judge considered specific conduct in his sentencing for which Diddy was acquitted.
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He was not convicted, of course, of all of the charges. He was convicted of these Mann Act
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violations. But the judge, just like the jurors, sat through every day of the trial. And the judge
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is not required, nor is he expected, to ignore the totality of the evidence in the case when it
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comes to how he exercises his sentencing discretion. And on the question of whether
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Combs could win early release, don't bet on it. The argument that the sentence is excessive is
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not going to fly either because the trial judge is vested with broad discretion here. And as long
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as the sentence that was handed down by the judge fits within the statutory sentencing scheme
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authorized by Congress, the judge is on very solid ground. In the absence of some strong,
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compelling evidence of abuse of that discretion, the sentence will not be overturned.
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Some exciting news for dog lovers everywhere. A company is now closer than ever to FDA approval
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of a pill designed to extend the canine lifespan with hopes of hitting the market as early as
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this year. Loyal, a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2019 by Celine Haliwa, is developing
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a drug called Loy-2, aimed at helping senior dogs live longer, healthier lives. If approved,
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Loy-2 would become the first FDA-approved drug for lifespan extension in any species.
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My vision is that this is, you know, it's a daily beef-flavored pill that are given
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preventatively to keep them healthier longer, similar to a statin, you know, for older Americans.
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And you think it will actually help extend a dog's life?
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An aging drug is about delaying and slowing the rate of decline that a dog or a human has over time to give them more healthier years.
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It's not something that you would give to a dog or a human on their deathbed to give them another year. It doesn't work like that.
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The drug, which comes in the form of a beef-flavored pill, works by changing the metabolism of senior dogs to mimic the benefits of a low-calorie diet, which has been shown to extend their lives, reports Forbes.
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Loyal already surpassing two critical milestones on the road to FDA approval.
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Demonstrating that the drug can be consistently manufactured at scale.
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Loyal raising more than $250 million since its founding,
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betting big on a market that includes nearly 90 million dogs in the U.S. alone.
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If successful, two additional drugs are already in development geared toward younger, larger dogs.
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As for cost, the company has yet to set a price.
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But the average dog owner could expect to pay less than $100 per month, says Haliwa.
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And the obvious next question, if scientists can extend the lives of dogs with a pill,
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Haliwa on CBS already looking ahead to that possibility.
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If we can achieve this, this is a massive, multi-billion dollar company.
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But oh, by the way, this also unlocks the possibility of us working on human longevity
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I think going dogs first is the fastest way to work on and understand the biology of human
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