Patients Oppose FDA Stem Cell Position

Release date: 4/28/2009

Patient Movement Forms in Opposition to FDA Position that the Patient’s Own Stem Cells are Drugs

Patient Movement Forms in Opposition to FDA Position that the Patient’s Own Stem Cells are Drugs

A patient movement, called Safe Stem Cells NOW! was formed in response to the FDA’s position that the patient’s own adult stem cells are drugs and should be regulated as such. The patient group believes that this misclassification of adult stem cells will dramatically slow the availability of therapies without adding any significant patient safety.

At 71 years of age there is little interest on my part or anyone else’s to opt for lung transplants. I think this is disgraceful for our FDA to prohibit the use of autologous stem cells except in a very narrow concept so that people are forced to seek relief outside the USA

Broomfield, Colorado (PRWEB) April 9, 2009 — The American Stem Cell Therapy Association (ASTCA) announced today the on-line publication of its patient web-site, www.safestemcells.org, which reflects the activities and opinions of patients driving the Safe Stem Cells NOW! movement. The patient movement was formed in response to the FDA’s position that the patient’s own adult stem cells are drugs and should be regulated as such. The patient group believes that this misclassification of adult stem cells will dramatically slow the availability of therapies without adding any significant patient safety.

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Patient Movement Forms in Opposition to FDA Position that the Patient’s Own Stem Cells are Drugs