Acting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D. recently announced that FDA is implementing a temporary program called the Tissue Reference Group Rapid Inquiry Program (“TRIP”), which will assist...more
On October 18, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it settled charges against California-based Regenerative Medical Group, Telehealth Medical Group, and the founder of both companies, Dr. Bryn Jarald Henderson, based...more
11/8/2018
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Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraudulent Marketing ,
Health Claims ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Stem cells ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On Wednesday, FDA announced that it filed two complaints in federal court seeking injunctions to stop marketing efforts of unapproved stem cell treatments by US Stem Cell Clinic of Sunrise, Florida, and California Stem Cell...more
5/14/2018
/ Commercial Marketing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Injunctions ,
Life Sciences ,
Patient Safety ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regenerative Medicine ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Stem cells
Last week, FDA published a January 3, 2018 Warning Letter issued to American CryoStem for marketing Atcell—an adipose tissue derived stem cell product—without FDA approval and for several drug current Good Manufacturing...more
On November 16, in the context of announcing a comprehensive regenerative medicine policy framework, FDA released a draft guidance document that describes the expedited programs available for the development and review of...more
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a comprehensive framework for development and oversight of regenerative medicine products, including innovative cell-based therapies. ...more
On the same day that FDA’s Commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, announced new policy initiatives regarding stem cell therapies and regenerative medicine, FDA announced stepped up enforcement in this area and posted a warning...more
9/21/2017
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Genetic Materials ,
Health Care Providers ,
Inspection Rights ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical License ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Safety Standards ,
Stem cells ,
Warning Letters
On August 25, 2017, U.S. Marshals Service, at the request of FDA, seized five vials of ACAM20000—a smallpox vaccine containing live vaccinia virus (cow pox), which is reserved for people at high risk of contracting the...more