Effective regulatory responses to predatory stem cell markets in Australia and Canada.

Ikonomou, Laertis; Munsie, Megan; Power, Carl; Sipp, Douglas; Turner, Leigh; Rasko, John E J · Cell Stem Cell · 2024

review · Level V

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Abstract

The rapid proliferation of businesses engaged in direct-to-consumer advertising of unproven stem cell interventions has raised troubling questions about whether government bodies can regulate this health market effectively. Recent developments in Australia and Canada suggest that such fears are unfounded and that targeted regulatory action can have meaningful effects.

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