Characterizing Direct-to-Consumer Stem Cell Businesses in the Southwest United States.

Abstract:

:There are currently hundreds of businesses across the United States offering direct-to-consumer stem cell treatments that have not been through regulatory approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Here, we provide a detailed characterization of nearly 170 stem cell businesses operating in the Southwest United States. We draw specific attention to two as-yet understudied facets of these businesses. First, we identify differences in the degree to which a given business focuses their practice on stem cell treatments. Second, we compare the stated expertise of the care providers in stem cell businesses with the range of conditions they purport to treat. These findings deepen our knowledge of the growing industry around unapproved stem cell treatments, and are used here to offer suggestions for how the FDA might target its resources with respect to regulatory oversight.

journal_name

Stem Cell Reports

journal_title

Stem cell reports

authors

Frow EK,Brafman DA,Muldoon A,Krum L,Williams P,Becker B,Nelson JP,Pritchett A

doi

10.1016/j.stemcr.2019.07.001

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-08-13 00:00:00

pages

247-253

issue

2

issn

2213-6711

pii

S2213-6711(19)30253-X

journal_volume

13

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