In a sensational turn of events that could have far reaching ramifications for the large and thriving stem sell treatment industry in the United States, a study by the Universities of California and Minnesota has revealed that there is a substantial number of businesses in the United States that operated without a proper licence from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In essence, those businesses are illegal and are in no position to administer their services to people looking for stem cell treatment.
A report from FOX NEWS has laid out the bare facts on the issue as of now, "Researchers at the University of California and the University of Minnesota identified 351 U.S. companies marketing unapproved stem cell procedures at 570 individual clinics. Procedures include interventions for orthopedic injuries, neurological disorders, cardiac diseases, immunological conditions, pulmonary disorders, injured spinal cords, and cosmetic indications, according to a news release on the findings, which were published Thursday in the journal Cell Stem Cell. The study authors, bioethicist Leigh Turner and stem cell researcher Paul Knoepfler, wrote in their report that it was unclear whether federal authorities, like the FDA, and state medical boards have underestimated the scope of the issue or whether they are taking minimal action despite their awareness."
LeighTurner stated "From around 2009 to the present, businesses have been entering the marketplace on a routine basis, they've been coming in making marketing assertions about stem cells treating 30-40 different diseases, and no one's taking meaningful regulatory action. Does that mean that people are getting access to safe and efficacious interventions or is there basically unapproved human experimentation taking place where people are going to these businesses and receiving experimental investigational cell-based interventions without being given a meaningful account of the lack of knowledge and evidence that they're being charged for?" This is a development that is certainly going to trigger a big enquiry into the whole thing and ensure that the general public only have access to certified stem cell treatment clinics.
