Patient Movement Forms in Opposition to FDA Position that the Patient's Own Stem Cells... ( A patient mo...)

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

Date:4/9/2009

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.

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.

Barbara Hanson, the co-founder of www.stemcellpioneers.com, stated "Adult stem cells are cells from our own body. They are very safe. There are no moral or ethical issues. They are safer than taking aspirin and yet the FDA has classified our own stem cells as drugs that require regulation. This means that prolonged investigations, including lengthy clinical trials, will be required for each and every disease and application that adult stem cells could be used for. This could take years and years. It smells of big pharma to me and many others."

A critical initiative for the ASCTA and the Safe Stem Cells NOW! movement is to bring public awareness to the FDA's position so consumers, and those who stand to benefit from safe stem cell ther
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