Japan weighs tighter rules as regenerative medicine treatments spread
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Claims that treatments can "reverse aging" or "attack cancer cells" are being used to promote regenerative medicine at private clinic
Japan is considering stricter regulations in response to the growing use of regenerative medicine treatments, which are being promoted by private clinics across the country. These treatments, such as stem cell therapies and those involving exosomes, claim to reverse aging or attack cancer cells, but have raised concerns about safety due to a series of patient deaths and legal violations.
The health ministry is examining how to assess the validity of these treatments outside research and how to ensure proper reporting of adverse health effects, with a report expected by the end of the current fiscal year.
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