Interesting article in Atlantic magazine - one story to read newsletter today about the development of a drug to extend dogs’ lives. The pill will restore sensitivity to insulin as a dog ages and that improves the functioning of many organs. Currently in he 3rd year of a 5-10 year 1300 dog clinical trial. But the drug has been accepted by the US FDA as safe and the plan is to start sales next year for about $100 a month.
The story is behind a paywall Your Next Dog May Live Longer - The Atlantic but is available in AppleNews+ for those who subscribe.
Newsweek: Your Dog’s Life Could Be Extended by New Daily Pill: What To Know
(Active link to The Atlantic removed as it’s behind a paywall. Added: The same story in Newsweek that is accessible to the public)
The Newsweek story is more detaled, thanks.
@toml, remarkable. Both in innovative science and presumed consumer demand.
Curious the impact of such prescriptive pet medication versus appropriate pet exercise, diet and lifestyle. Seems easy for both pets and humans to reach for prescription medication.
Multiple times we’ve completed extended duration housesits of dogs where the pet parents returned and said ‘wow, dog looks fabulous’. We walk dogs, and feed them dog food 
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The sub only Atlantic article suggest some there are chemical/biological factors affecting various organs and that this may lead to human drugs some day, but the clinical trials for humans would be much more rigorous, of course.
The trials are for dogs at least 10 years old. My last dog was an Irish Wolfhound - this was back in the early 1990s and Sam developed bone cancer in his left hind leg. The vet told me she could amputate the leg and he would get along fine. And then go see a canine oncologist who could treat him with chemo but there was no way to know if the cancer had already spread. Between the surgery and the chemo probably $7,000-10,000. I was in grad school at the time - and Sam was 8 years old - it was hard but that was a long life for a giant breed.
Now, I might pay $100 a month to keep a dog healthy.