California stem cell regulations guide the emerging stem cell research effort and industry
California stem cell laws boost the stem cell industry by funding stem cell research, but the product side of industry is largely in the hands of the FDA.
FDA rules say a cosmetic is sometimes just a cosmetic – and sometimes a “drug”
To paraphrase Freud, sometimes a cosmetic is just a cosmetic – and sometimes it’s a drug.... Which is it—drug or cosmetic? The answer, FDA says, depends on intended use.
FDA’s evolving regulatory position on stem cell therapies
The federal appellate decision in U.S. v. Regenerative Sciences, LLC (see Court upholds FDA's legal authority to regulate stem cell therapies) also reflects FDA's evolving legal authority over [...]
Court upholds FDA’s legal authority to regulate stem cell therapies
FDA survived a legal challenge to its authority to regulate stem cells as drugs, in a landmark decision by the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. FDA had cited Regenerative [...]
Stem cell laws and regulations: FDA regulation of stem cell therapies
If you wanted to upgrade the old film, "The Graduate," you'd have Dustin Hoffman's character shouting out "stem cells!" instead of "plastics!" Of course, he would immediate meet his favorite [...]
FDA proposes updates to Nutrition Facts label on food packages
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information.
