FDA Sets Path for Stem Cell Therapies
March 12, 2018
(CNN) – Just months after the US Food and Drug Administration announced efforts to crack down on stem cell clinics touting unapproved therapies, the agency now plans to help expedite the development of stem cell therapies proved to be safe and effective. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the FDA commissioner, and Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, co-authored a new paper detailing the delicate balance between safety and innovation when it comes to the possibilities of using stem cells in medicine.