Stem cells sold for better sex part 2: bigger & better penis?
Does size matter when it comes to a guy’s penis? Can a man get bigger and could he do it via stem cells? Today’s post is the 2nd in a series on stem cells being sold allegedly for a better sex life....
View ArticleInterview with Bioheart CSO, Kristin Comella including on FDA
I invited the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Bioheart, Kristin Comella, to do an interview after hearing some buzz that this could be a critical time for the company and that it might have been...
View ArticleBioheart on the edge in 2015?
Stem cell biotech company Bioheart ($BHRT) has had a rough 2015 so far. Could this year be a decisive, negative tipping point for the company? It has a number of clinical trials going, but from my view...
View ArticleFDA Warning Letter to Irvine Stem Cell Treatment Center Clinics Across US
The FDA has sent a Warning Letter to the Irvine Stem Cell Treatment Center. The leader of Irvine Stem Cell Treatment Center is Dr. Thomas Gionis and the letter was addressed to him. Interestingly, this...
View ArticleFDA warning points to tougher regulation of fat stem cells & clinics
Last week I blogged about how the FDA had issued a warning letter to a series of three co-owned fat stem cell clinics across the US. What does this FDA action mean on the broader stem cell clinic...
View ArticleMy take as a biologist on US Stem Cell “natural” claim in federal court case...
It’s been less than a year since the FDA sued for a permanent injunction against a major stem cell clinic firm in Florida, but there has been much back and forth in court filings in the lawsuit between...
View ArticleReactions to historic stem cell clinic court loss, new court order, & what...
It’s been a big week already for the stem cell field due to the court ruling against US Stem Cell Inc. and that the FDA can define stromal vascular fraction (SVF) as a drug (see my old rough sketch of...
View ArticleCan clinic biz US Stem reboot after losing suit? Its email to customers & more
The unproven stem cell clinic firm US Stem Cell Inc. is in a world of hurt. If a federal judge says you can no longer sell your key commercial offering, how do you survive as a company? US Stem...
View ArticleWhat is stromal vascular fraction or SVF?
When people discuss “fat stem cells” they usually mean something called “stromal vascular fraction” or SVF. While references to fat or adipose stem cells can sometimes mean non-SVF materials, these...
View ArticleIn landmark step, judge does not defer to FDA in stem cell clinic chain case,...
In what could be a serious legal warning sign for the stem cell field, California federal district court Judge Jesus Bernal denied the government’s motion for summary judgement against Cell Surgical...
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