Regenerative Therapy

“Regenerative medicine cell therapies: numbers of units manufactured and patients treated between 1988 and 2010″
Source: Regenerative Medicine May 2010, Vol. 5, No. 3, Pages 307-313
Chris Mason​‌ and Elisa Manzotti
http://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/rme.10.37

The International Cellular Medicine Society published a report on offshore clinics providing treatment in stem cells and regenerative medicine.
The survey includes the names, location, prices, type of stem cells, clinical indications and more.
Survey details stem cell clinics ahead of regulatory approval - April 02, 2010
http://cellmedicinesociety.org/attachments/189_ICMS%20-%202010%20-%20Off%20Shore%20Stem%20Cell%20Survey%20Report.pdf
http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2010/04/survey_details_stem_cell_clini.html

Forbes May 2009 article on stem cells treatment clinics off-shore.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/21/stem-cell-parkinson-entrepreneurs-technology-tourism.html

 Report on off shore stem cells clinics. The report provides a summary of cells used, diseases treated and treatments costs of nearly a dozen non-US based stem cells clinics. The report also details the specific procedures, methods and practices of each clinic and evaluates them against the ICMS ( International Cellular Medicine Society) clinical and lab practice guidelines.
March 2010
http://www.cellmedicinesociety.org/home/107

Presentation on the regenerative medicine landscap in India and China by Dr. Abner Mhashilkar
http://mynewtherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Abner_Mhashilkar_presentation_for_India_and_Asia.ppt
November 2010

Review article on regenerative medicine in China:
Aim: While China has become a significant contributor and prolific publisher in regenerative medicine, its role in the field is not well understood. We analyze how capacity in regenerative medicine was built in China to identify some of its main strengths and challenges. Materials & methods: This case study of regenerative medicine in China is primarily based on interviews with experts in China, including researchers, policy makers, clinicians, representatives …

The National Institutes of Health resource for stem cell research
Information on stem cells for anyone who wishes to learn more about the biological properties of stem cells, the important questions about stem cells that are the focus of scientific research, and the potential use of stem cells in research and in treating disease. It includes information about stem cells derived from embryonic and non-embryonic tissues. 
Topics:

What are stem cells?
What are the different types of stem cells, and …

Tracking the rise of stem cell tourism
Ryan KA, Sanders AN, Wang DD, Levine AD.
School of Public Policy, Institute for Bioengineering & Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0345, USA. aaron.levine@pubpolicy.gatech.edu.

Aims: Driven by hype surrounding stem cell research, a number of clinics around the world currently offer ‘stem cell therapies’ to patients. These unproven interventions have attracted policy interest owing to the risks they may pose to patients and to the progress of legitimate translational …

Publication by the International Society for Stem Cell Research
December 3 2008 
http://www.isscr.org/clinical_trans/pdfs/ISSCRPatientHandbook.pdf

Neurologists alert their colleagues to warn patients about the dangers of unproven therapies being offered at clinics abroad.
Thousands of Americans have been lured to medical clinics overseas with the promise that stem cell therapy can treat, even cure, a wide variety of neurological diseases. But American neurologists continue to caution their patients that the risks may outweigh any benefit and ask them to consider the importance of research in helping to determine what works and …