U.S. Stem Cell must stop injecting fat extracts into patients, an unproven treatment that federal officials say blinded some patients. Source: NYT > Business – Denise Grady
F.D.A. Can Act Against Stem Cell Clinic, Judge Rules
A Florida judge says the agency is entitled to an injunction against a stem cell clinic that has blinded patients and challenged the government’s authority to regulate it. Source: NYT > Business – Denise Grady
Stem Cell Treatments Flourish With Little Evidence That They Work
The F.D.A. has taken an industry-friendly approach toward companies using unproven cell cocktails to treat people desperate for relief from aging or damaged joints. Source: NYT > Business – DENISE GRADY and REED ABELSON
N.Y. Attorney General Sues Manhattan Stem Cell Clinic, Citing Rogue Therapies
Echoing F.D.A. concerns, the state’s top prosecutor accused Park Avenue Stem Cell of charging thousands of dollars for unproven, unregulated treatments. Source: NYT > Business – REED ABELSON
Risky Stem-Cell Treatments Come Under F.D.A. Scrutiny — Again
Warning that unapproved stem-cell treatments put patients at risk, the F.D.A. is notifying clinics and manufacturers that flout its rules. Source: NYT > Business – DENISE GRADY
H.I.V. Is Reported Cured in a Second Patient, a Milestone in the Global AIDS Epidemic
Scientists have long tried to duplicate the procedure that led to the first permanent remission 12 years ago. With the so-called London patient, they seem to have succeeded. Source: NYT > Business – APOORVA MANDAVILLI