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Liveyon made $21.6 million says DOJ; leader gets 3 years prison for stem cell activitiesBack in late August, Liveyon leader John Kosolcharoen pleaded to federal charges on stem cells. What was Liveyon? Liveyon was a splashy umbilical cord stem cell supplier company. I don’t know if the company is still active now. One of its core products ended up sending dozens of people to…
Weekly reads: test-tube burgers, CRISPR for space travel, more tuft cells
I’ve written before about so-called test-tube burgers and bacon and other lab grown meat. Test-tube burgers Cells like muscle and …
ISCT launches new resource on unproven cell & gene therapies
The International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy or ISCT is a great organization in our field. They have launched …
Big spike in FDA warning letters to unproven biologics firms
This year already appears to be a record one for cell and tissue therapy-related warning letters the FDA. Directly or …
Weekly reads: More good news on stem cells for diabetes, Panda stem cells, pricey longevity club
People often ask me what is the most promising new cell therapy and while it is difficult to choose just …
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