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Lawsuit: Contaminated stem cells made UFC fighter sick
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Leigh Turner
“After I got the injection a few days later, I couldn’t walk anymore, I couldn’t stand I couldn’t sit, I couldn’t move. It was really bad.” Patient sues after being administered a purported stem cell treatment that was contaminated.
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Grifters Ruled the 2010s
From Trump to Theranos, the main story line of the decade was the ascendance of scammers, hucksters and fakery.
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Leigh Turner
"Scams and fakery were not just ascendant this decade — they were often the dominant story line." nytimes.com/2019/11/20/opi… By @fmanjoo
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EXCLUSIVE: Ambrosia, the Young Blood Transfusion Startup, Is Quietly Back in Business
The company says it paused operations after an FDA notice, but customer demand remained high
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Leigh Turner
“This treatment is available now. Trials are very expensive, and they take a really long time. I’m comfortable with going ahead and offering this treatment commercially to patients.” onezero.medium.com/exclusive-ambr… By @emilylmullin
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At the American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians Live Congress 2019, FDA Safety Panel Says No to the Bad Actors
MIAMI, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians (AASCP) was joined by the alliance leader Janet Marchibroda in hosting a...
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Leigh Turner
Super Duper Extremely Good Actors in DTC Stem Cell Marketplace Say No to the Very Bad Actors, Who Definitely Work at Other Clinics.
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Oversight of 'Right to Try' stem cell market raises concerns, bioethicists say
Bioethicists have questioned the use of the Right to Try Act by some stem cell clinics and whether they meet the law's requirements for administering their unapproved treatments to U.S. patients with complicated diseases.
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Leigh Turner
Kudos to Elsie Johnson & the anonymous patient who described their experiences with MD Stem Cells and helped bring a little light to an opaque corner of the DTC stem cell marketplace. spglobal.com/marketintellig… By @DonnaYoungDC
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Public to get access to Nuremberg trials digital recordings
PARIS (AP) — Audio recordings from the Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders will be made available to the public for the first time in digital form after nearly two years of work conducted in...
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Leigh Turner
"Audio recordings from the Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders will be made available to the public for the first time in digital form after nearly two years of work conducted in secret."
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SEC imposes $40,000 penalty against former Osiris executive in accounting fraud case
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has settled an accounting fraud case against a former executive of Columbia-based Osiris and dismissed charges against another former executive.
Beacon of Hope CRO Changes Name to Access Hope CRO
BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon of Hope CRO, which helps companies provide safe, ethical and legal patient access to their...
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Leigh Turner
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised to see desperation, hope, & life-threatening illnesses monetized and used to power a "turn-key scalable Right to Try" contract research organization.
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University Startups
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Leigh Turner
@SteveJoffe @DanielleWenner @HollyLynchez Hmm, It looks as though the IP was licensed to ERC by researchers here at the UMN.
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The potent effects of Japan’s stem-cell policies
A five-year regulatory free-for-all in regenerative medicine has given the industry a boost. But patients might be paying the price.
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Leigh Turner
"Most of the therapies approved for serious illnesses are supported by scant evidence, and there have been at least four reports of adverse events, including one death." nature.com/articles/d4158… By @Cyranoski
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A stem-cell race that no one wins
Japan helped to bring stem-cell technology to the world. Its regulatory policies threaten its hard-won reputation.
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Leigh Turner
"Japan’s attractiveness to regenerative-medicine entrepreneurs is prompting other countries to look closely at its regulatory changes. There is undoubtedly a competition under way, and unless something is done, it risks becoming a race to the bottom."
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Regen SEO is Growing the Stem Cell Industry
Vancouver, BC - Just as the stem cell industry is making waves in the medical field, Regen SEO is helping stem cell clinics grow and reach clients in this emerging, and booming industry. While the FDA and Health Canada have placed several...
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Leigh Turner
As Google bans ads for unproven stem cell interventions, SEO firms see an opportunity to exploit. "As of September 2019, we are the first and only SEO agency that specializes in getting stem cell clinics on top of Google and Bing." digitaljournal.com/pr/4448679 cc: @ISSCR
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MESEMS: No Reduction in MS Lesions With Stem Cell Therapy
Although the primary outcome of a multinational phase 2 study was negative, researchers said promising secondary findings support the use of mesenchymal stem cells in patients with MS.
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Leigh Turner
"The results are clearly negative for the primary endpoint. There was no sign of an effect of mesenchymal stem cells over placebo at 24 weeks."
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Stem Cell Biz Facing Fraud Claims Declares Bankruptcy - Law360
A medical group facing a certified class action for its alleged fraudulent marketing of stem cell treatments has told a California federal court that it has filed for bankruptcy and will liquidate the business.
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Leigh Turner
StemGenex, recipient of a warning letter from the FDA and the subject of an ongoing class action lawsuit, has filed for bankruptcy.
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How an Élite University Research Center Concealed Its Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Ronan Farrow on new documents that show that the M.I.T. Media lab was aware of Jeffrey Epstein’s status as a convicted sex offender, and that Epstein directed contributions to the lab far exceeding the amounts to which M.I.T. has publicly admitted.
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Leigh Turner
"The effort to conceal the lab’s contact with Epstein was so widely known that some staff in the office of the lab’s director, Joi Ito, referred to Epstein as Voldemort or 'he who must not be named.'” newyorker.com/news/news-desk… By @RonanFarrow
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FDA sends warning to company for selling unapproved umbilical cord blood and umbilical cord products that may put patients at risk; continues to warn patients of the risk of unapproved stem cell therapy
FDA sends warning letter to company for marketing unapproved stem cell
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Leigh Turner
"We remain very concerned that countless clinics across the country continue to market violative stem cell products to patients that have not been appropriately evaluated for safety or efficacy.”
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Leigh Turner
“In addition to the warning letter issued today, we sent another 20 letters to manufacturers and health care providers across the country who may be offering unapproved stem cell products, reiterating the FDA’s compliance and enforcement policy."
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Two UK professors, research scientist responsible for ‘significant research misconduct’
Two University of Kentucky professors and a staff research scientist have lost their jobs after being found guilty of ‘significant research misconduct’ in several published papers, according to the university.
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Leigh Turner
"Two University of Kentucky professors and a staff research scientist have lost their jobs after being found guilty of ‘significant research misconduct’ in several published papers, according to the university."
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The founder of a startup that charged $8,000 to fill your veins with young blood says he's shuttering the company and starting a new one
Ambrosia offered to rejuvenate people with infusions of young blood. Its founder says it had to close down after an FDA warning. He also says he has a new company.
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Leigh Turner
"In February, the FDA announced that off-label young plasma treatments should be performed only under IND. As a result, Ambrosia, LLC was dissolved...On a brighter note, I've founded a new company which offers off-label plasma treatments." 🤔 businessinsider.com/young-blood-tr… By @erbrod
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The New Head of the CDC Once Promoted Anti-Aging Quackery
It's the kind of stuff you typically see former sitcom stars hawking.
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Leigh Turner
@ABatemanHouse @JInterlandi @pknoepfler Oh, hey, I just remembered that the former director of the CDC -- the one with the tobacco company investments -- claimed she was board certified in anti-aging and regenerative medicine. vice.com/en_us/article/…. I guess it's possible to ride this stuff to the top.
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Statement on data accuracy issues with recently approved gene therapy
Statement by FDA on data accuracy issues with gene therapy
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Leigh Turner
"We are also aware that AveXis became aware of the issue of the data manipulation that created inaccuracies in their BLA before the FDA approved the product, yet did not inform the FDA until after the product was approved."
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