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Biomedical Research & Longevity Society controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2013

    IRS revocation of tax-exempt status

    The IRS revoked the foundation’s tax-exempt status retroactively to 2006, arguing that its nonprofit operations were too closely connected to the for-profit Life Extension Buyer’s Club. The status was restored retroactively in 2018.

  2. 1987

    FDA raid and unapproved-drug charges

    The FDA raided a Life Extension Foundation warehouse and charged Saul Kent and William Faloon with multiple offenses, including allegations related to distributing unapproved drugs. The case ultimately ended with dismissal of all charges in 1998.