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Pivot of Nasdaq-traded Celularity highlights tensions & risks from Florida stem cell law

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Robert Hariri has been a familiar face in the biotech field, including as CEO of Celgene, but one of his newer companies, Celularity, has been in the news lately. He also co-founded a firm called Fountain Life that has recently partnered with Celularity. I’ve been following these firms for years and was struck by a […]

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New Florida stem cell law risks far more consumer harm in that state

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A risky new Florida stem cell law is in effect as the state senate and house both unanimously passed versions of their respective stem cell bills and Governor Ron DeSantis signed it. The law opens the door to unproven cell injections throughout the state. What would the new Florida stem cell law mean? The new

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Permanent injunction on clinic firm US Stem Cell is big blow to fat clinics

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Today the United States District Court of the Southern District of Florida entered a permanent injunction against stem cell clinic firm US Stem Cell and co-defendants including U.S. Stem Cell Clinic. Patients have been harmed by the unproven treatments sold by these firms. US Stem had lost the case a couple weeks back, but now

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New Florida bill mixes RTT spirit with turning unproven stem cell sales into a felony

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A new Florida bill (Bill 65 of 2019) could make the practices of stem cell clinics a felony. At the same time it would open the door to patients receiving still experimental stem cells that have at least started the clinical trial process. What’s going on? A number of states have been stepping up action

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Florida bill aims to “crack down” on state’s for-profit stem cell clinics

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Florida is a hot mess on the for-profit stem cell clinic front. My own state of California isn’t much better and actually has a great number of clinics, but more problems are coming to light in Florida, at least at this point. Now WLRN reports that a legislator in Florida has proposed a new bill to try to

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