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Groundbreaking new California stem cell law gives consumer protections on clinics

October 3, 2017 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 12 Comments

California now has a first-of-its-kind stem cell law that requires clinics pitching non-FDA approved stem cell offerings to be upfront with patients. It’s a bill that will help to protect patients. How? With Jerry Brown’s signature yesterday, the new California law mandates that stem cell clinics in our state take some steps to inform patients …

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REGROW Act to do reappearing act?

October 30, 2016 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

One of the biggest stem cell news stories of 2016 has been the REGROW Act, a bill intended to accelerate investigational stem cell and regenerative medicine therapies to patients by lessening FDA oversight, but in the last couple months REGROW has mostly disappeared from the news. Will REGROW do a reappearing act like some kind …

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What would federal prison be like for a non-compliant stem cell doc?

June 28, 2013 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 6 Comments

About a year ago, I heard from multiple credible sources that there were ongoing federal probes into potential criminal activities related to bogus or dangerously noncompliant stem cell medical interventions, which could lead to prison time. Since then it has been relatively quiet….that is until the last couple months when again I am hearing from …

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Refuting potential downsides to stem cell drug court ruling

July 26, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 9 Comments

There was a burst of feeling last night in the stem cell community as word began circulating that a federal court had ruled in favor of the FDA defining manipulated stem cell products as drugs. However, not everyone was pleased with the court ruling. The clinics most directly affected by the ruling were understandably upset, …

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The Research Works Act Would Be An Epic Fail

February 25, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

There is a bill being considered here in the U.S. called the “Research Works Act”. This is without a doubt one of the dumbest bills I have ever heard of in my life. The bill is bad for science and bad for America. If passed it would be an epic fail for America. Why? This …

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Anti-cure impact of Errant EU stem cell patent decision

October 18, 2011 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 5 Comments

There has been concern for months about the direction that the European Union was heading in regards to intellectual property (IP) rights and stem cell patent approaches. Now, a definitive decision banning embryonic stem cell (ESC)-based patents by the EU Court has dealt a severe blow to stem cell science in Europe. The European Court …

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Doctor indicted in Vegas for alleged fake stem cell scam

October 13, 2011 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

It was only a few weeks ago that I reported that the federal government would very soon be taking more legal action against purveyors of dubious, potentially illegal stem cell treatments that might even be called a stem cell scam. Here’s the first of what is likely to be many more actions. Many media outlets …

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