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Another Organization Selling Amniotic Fluid and Umbilical Cord Blood As A Stem Cell Injection Is Getting Shut Down By The FDA

Goodbye and good riddance to the R3 Stem Cell Chain of over 45 affiliated clinics who were taking advantage of people in pain and with debilitating conditions by selling them stem cell injections that were not properly registered and that were not even stem cell injections in the first place.

FDA just sent another Untitled warning Letter (https://lnkd.in/e4MhAHR) to a “Stem Cell” Organization promoting stem cells from birth tissue products like amniotic fluid and umbilical cord blood for diseases like ALS, diabetes, Parkinsons, Lyme disease, strokes and more. The R3 Stem Cell Clinic (r3stemcell.com) founded by David Greene, MD, MBA has over 45 affiliates nationwide. The FDA letter once again notes that these birth tissue/prenatal products require registration as section 351 products which is NOT the way any of these companies and clinics operate with very very few exceptions. I would hope that this organization will be rolled up and shut down and stopped from treating people as it currently does in violation of FDA regulations.

The company’s founder, David Greene, MD ….used to be an orthopedic surgeon but had his AZ medical license revoked in 2009. I am glad to see that the acting FDA commissioner, Ned Sharpless, MD, is continuing to ramp up FDA enforcement against unscrupulous and in some cases frankly criminal organizations preying on people in pain and with chronic debilitating diseases. #fda #orthobiologics #regenerativemedicine

PRP for Patellar Tendinopathy? The Jury is still out….

Is there strong evidence for using PRP to treat Patellar Tendinitis/Tendinopathy?

Not according to this recent study!

This study was just published in AJSM, a well-respected, high impact Sports Medicine Journal. Authors include well know lecturers and active clinical researchers in orthobiologics at major academic centers. The study was prospective and randomized with 1 year follow-up. Patients all had persistent symptoms with or without activity for at least 6 months. 19 patients got a single LR-PRP injection, 19 patients got LP-PRP, 19 patients got placebo normal saline. All patients had rehab. At no time in follow-up was ANY group’s results superior. So…..we can argue about the sample size being maybe a little small….or about the technique being only a single injection….or about the platelet “dose” delivered….but there is pretty good level 1 data here that PRP for patellar tendinopathy is by no means a “slam dunk” and that we might just need some level 1 evidence showing efficacy of PRP for patellar tendinopathy!

Patient Testimonial after stem cell injections for hips and knees on the same day!

This video was done immediately after she received a bone marrow aspiration in the office and a concentrated stem cell injection into both hips and both knees to help minimize her joint pains from arthritis. She did great thru the procedure and danced out of the office as you can see. By doing these procedures with ultrasound guidance and local anesthesia, I can save patients thousands of dollars and lots of time when they want a bone marrow derived stem cell injection.

How To Wisely Choose Your Regenerative Medicine Doctor!

5 simple tips on how to pick your regenerative medicine doctor from the many “specialists” claiming expert status in regenerative medicine
1. Don’t go see a plastic surgeon for an orthopedic problem
2. Don’t go see an orthopedic surgeon for a urology problem
3. Don’t go see a urologist for a neurological problem
4. Don’t go see a neurologist for a plastic surgery problem
5. Don’t go see a non medical doctor for a medical doctor problem
You can add to the list in the comments!