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A Review of the CharaCore Third Party Testing: An Altered Lab Report

I always say that you can’t make this stuff up. This past week I got sent what appeared to be independent third party testing on CharaCore, an umbilical cord product. After a little digging, it turns out the report isn’t worth the digital paper it’s written on. Let me explain. What Is ChareCore? I’ve blogged…read more

HB 313-A Crazy Florida Stem Cell Bill and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

When I was a kid growing up in South Florida, we made the yearly pilgrimage to Disneyworld. One of the attractions back then was Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, which is what a new stem cell bill in Florida feels like. Let’s dig in. Florida is Stem Cell Crazy Central It’s no coincidence that the US…read more

Grant Cradone Wants to Help You Sell “Stem Cells”

Seems like almost every self-proclaimed sales and marketing guru has now officially opened a “stem cell” division. The latest of that crew to help providers sell fake “stem cell” products appears to be Grant Cardone. Who the heck is that? Let’s dig in. I got the above online ad sent to me by a colleague.…read more

The FDA Loses its Cell Surgical Network Summary Judgment Motion: Why That Could be a Big Deal

A district court judge in the Cell Surgical Network case handed the stem cell network a legal victory late Monday. What does this mean? Does it support the idea that CSN will be able to use fat-based stem cell treatments to treat multiple incurable conditions? My take is that it’s a bigger deal than most…read more

The Orthopedic Center of Excellence vs Changing the Surgical Paradigm

One of the hottest trends this past decade in orthopedic cost savings is the idea of an Orthopedic Center of Excellence approach. However, there are some distinct reasons why this doesn’t save employers as much money as it could. Let’s dig in through the lens of knee surgery. The COE Concept The idea behind an…read more

Adding Stem Cells to a Physical Therapy Practice? RHSS and A2I

I often say that’s it’s impossible to make this stuff up. While one of the most destructive things to happen to regenerative medicine has been companies that push chiropractors to open fake stem cell clinics, we now have a new low. Companies that are pushing physical therapists to open fake stem cell clinics. Let’s dig…read more

The News is Confused: What Separates a Good Actor from a Bad Actor?

We’ve seen a spate of news stories this past year that can’t seem to separate good physicians using orthobiologics and physicians and other clinics who are taking advantage of patients. Let’s dive into a story put out by the Minneapolis Star Tribune this past weekend and venture some guesses as to why this is happening…read more

A Review of Awakening-A Commercial on Exosomes

When it comes to the stem cell and exosome wild west, I often say that “You can’t make this stuff up”. Case in point is a new 10-minute science fiction infomercial on a real product called “Exo Exosomes”. Who is behind this new short film and yet to be released product?  Let’s dig into what…read more