State attorneys general have done a good job addressing the stem cell clinic problem locally. They’ve increasingly taken action on unproven stem cells and related firms. In some ways, they’ve been more effective than the feds.
The AG successes have been particularly important given the uneven activity from the FDA and FTC.
Iowa AG wins on stem cell clinic
Now the Iowa AG has a new $1 million win against what we might broadly call a “stem cell” clinic. The quotation marks here are needed as it’s often doubtful as to whether the products sold are actual stem cells.
Here’s the news: Iowa Attorney General announces $1 million win in civil court against scam stem cell treatment company. Note the use of the word “scam” in the headline. From Yahoo, “The Polk County District Court found Travis Broughton and his companies Omaha Stem Cells, and Regenerative Medicine and Anti-Aging Institutes of Omaha liable for approximately $1 million.”…