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FDA to Slow Down Use of Adult Stem Cells

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer One of the nation’s leading adult stem cell therapy organizations is warning the public that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is teaming up with the nation’s pharmaceutical industry to declare a person’s own stem cells to be a “drug” which can be regulated, thus slowing down the use of these therapies by requiring years of clinical trials before they can be used.

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FDA Allows Minors Access to Emergency Contraception

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer In a move that surprised no one, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), decided not to appeal a federal judge’s order to remove restrictions on over-the-counter access to the emergency contraception drug known as “Plan B” which will now allow  17 year-olds to access the drug.

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Manufacturer Pays $68 Million for Birth Control Patch Injuries and Deaths

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of the Ortho Evra birth control patch, has quietly paid out at least $68.7 million to settle hundreds of lawsuits filed by women who suffered blood clots, heart attacks, strokes, and even death after using the patch.

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