US FDA’s Stem Cell Clinic Enforcement Takes A Hit With Loss In California Case
Executive Summary
Federal judge denies government’s request to permanently enjoin California stem cell clinic from administering unapproved stromal vascular stem cell treatments, concluding they are not ‘drugs’ under the FD&CA. Ruling runs counter to decision in similar case involving a Florida stem cell clinic.
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