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The National Consumers League Applauds the Trump Administration For Lowering the Price of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs

November 7, 2025 in , , , /by

November 6, 2025: Washington, DC – On behalf of the estimated 100,000 million US adults with obesity, many of whom are seeking treatment with FDA-approved anti-obesity medicines, the National Consumers League (NCL) applauds the Trump Administration for negotiating lower prices for the popular GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) weight loss drugs, Wegovy© (semaglutide) and Zepbound© (tirzepatide), so these medicines are more accessible to those needing quality obesity care.

A Call Not to Make Americans Hungry Again

October 30, 2025 in , /by

October 30, 2025: 1968 was a pivotal year in US history, and not only for the anti-war protests, the signing of the Civil Rights Act, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. That same year, CBS News aired “Hunger in America,” a Peabody-winning documentary that opened the eyes of Americans to the fact that over 10 million people – nearly 20 percent of the public – were suffering from hunger and malnutrition in a land of plenty. 

Reversing Progress on Obesity Care

October 21, 2025 in , /by

October 21, 2025: “One step forward, two steps back” describes situations where progress is hindered by setbacks. This accurately reflects the state of obesity care today. On the positive side, the disease that now affects more than 100 million adult Americans is finally getting recognition as a priority health issue. This is due to several important developments demonstrating the value of treating obesity as a serious chronic disease: 

An Important Day for Safer Cars and Products

October 20, 2025 in , /by

October 20, 2025: On a recent Sunday in October, I flew to Kansas City to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Kids and Cars. The organization was formed by my friend and colleague, Janette Fennell, who dedicated her life’s work to preventing injury to children after she and her husband were kidnapped in their car. More on this story later, but it has a happy ending.