Amniotic Fluid
Amniotic fluid therapy has emerged as an option in regenerative medicine, drawing attention for its potential in treating orthopedic conditions. Although often thought to contain live stem cells, the packaging and delivery of viable stem cells from amniotic fluid have proven problematic. It is essential to understand the true nature of amniotic fluid and its applications, along with the limitations and challenges it presents as a therapeutic solution.
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With the FDA enforcement discretion period rapidly coming to a close, how are some of the bad actors responding? After investigating this, it’s a mix of retreating, garbled messages, and business as usual. In addition, like a game of telephone, the sales reps are making up all sorts of crazy stuff. Let’s dig in. The…read more
Digging the Hole Deeper and Deeper: Biolabs Fluid Flow
One thing I learned many years ago as a young doctor was that you don’t mess with Medicare billing. It’s literally like kryptonite to every medical practice or hospital. No matter how big you are, if you screw up or worse yet, purposefully bill Medicare for things that you shouldn’t, the feds will take you…read more
Medicare Umbilical Cord and Amniotic “Stem Cell” Scam Is Crashing
I’ve blogged a number of times on manufacturers who found a creative way to make it appear that their umbilical cord and amniotic “stem cell” products were covered by Medicare to treat orthopedic and spinal problems. This scam is now ending and recent information from CMS provides hard evidence of that change. Let’s dig in.…read more Why Did a Major University Sell Amniotic Fluid to a Fraudster?
This week’s blog on the Missouri woman who is being charged for fraud by selling Amniotic fluid brought up an interesting question. She bought this fluid from the University of Utah. Huh? Let’s dig in. The Missouri Case The feds this week brought criminal charges through a grand jury against a Missouri woman who was…read more
Feds Prosecute Amniotic “Stem Cell” Scammer
Several years ago I raised the alarm that manufacturers and gullible physicians were claiming that Amniotic and Umbilical Cord products were loaded with stem cells were in fact, committing consumer fraud. Like anything, it’s taken years for this reality to sink in, but now the Feds have charged a Missouri woman with fraud for doing…read more
Medicare Begins Cracking Down on Amniotic Tissue Billing
Can you get a “stem cell” treatment covered by Medicare? For the past 1-2 years, a handful of amniotic tissue companies have been trying to convince physicians to bill Medicare for their products. The problem? This is illegal. Now a new statement by one Medicare region lays a stick of dynamite at the feet of…read more Do You Want to Buy a Placenta?
I’ve covered the shady world of birth tissue “stem cell” clinics and tissue suppliers many times. However, a new guide out for expectant mothers covers the procurement of these tissues. As I dug deeper into how that works, I found non-profits acting like for-profits. Let’s dig in. The Birth Tissue Game You’re a new mother…read more
Chara Biologics and The Joy of Ketamine
If you’re an avid follower of this blog, you know that as I perform deep dives into various players in the stem cell wild west, the strange stuff that can be found is often astounding. Today I’ll take another look at Chara Biologics that will begin with a strange clinical trial and end with the…read more 
