United States of America v. California Stem Cell Treatment Center, Inc. et al

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Case Number:

5:18-cv-01005

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Jesus G. Bernal

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  1. August 31, 2022

    Calif. Stem Cell Clinic Isn't Subject To FDA Rules, Judge Says

    A California federal judge issued a bench trial decision rejecting the federal government's bid to stop a clinic and its owners from offering experimental stem cell treatments, finding the procedures are not "drugs" subject to Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regulations.

  2. May 12, 2021

    UNC Prof. Testifies That Stem Cell Clinic's Treatment Is Safe

    A University of North Carolina biology professor, speaking as an expert witness on behalf of a clinic and two doctors being sued by the government over experimental stem cell treatments, told a California federal judge on Wednesday that the treatment is so safe she received it herself.

  3. May 11, 2021

    FDA Investigator Says Stem Cell Clinic Lacked Documentation

    A U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigator told a California federal judge Tuesday about deficiencies she noted at a clinic being sued by the government over experimental stem cell treatments, including a lack of central documentation on adverse events such as a patient suffering retinal detachment after receiving eye injections.

  4. May 07, 2021

    FDA Dr. Says Stem Cell Clinics' Study 'Just A Bunch Of Words'

    A physician who works for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration told a California federal judge Friday that a study co-authored by physicians from two clinics being sued by the government over experimental stem cell treatments demonstrated "scientific illiteracy" and was "just a bunch of words."

  5. May 06, 2021

    Clinics' Stem Cell Treatments Endanger Patients, DOJ Says

    The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a California federal judge to stop a pair of clinics from offering experimental stem cell treatments without approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, arguing that the clinics are violating the law and endangering patients.

  6. May 09, 2018

    DOJ Sues To Stop Clinics' Unapproved Stem Cell Treatments

    The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to enjoin clinics that it says are advertising stem cell treatments without approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, hitting them with lawsuits in California and Florida federal court Wednesday.

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