News Stories and Blogs
FDA Warning Letter to Celltex Therapeutics Corporation 2012-09-24: http://www.circare.org/fdawls2/celltex_fdawl_20120924.pdf
FDA Warning Letter to Texas Applied Biomedical Services, aka TABS IRB 2012-09-24: http://www.circare.org/fdawls/tabsirb_fdawl_20120924.pdf
FDA Warning Letter to Texas Applied Biotechnology Research Review Committee, aka TABS IRB 2000-09-27: http://www.circare.org/fdawls/tabrrc_20000927.pdf
Celltex Therapeutic Corporation Form FDA 483 2012-04-27: http://www.circare.org/info/stemcell/celltex483_20120427.pdf
Celltex Therapeutics Corporation's Stem Cell Facility Inspected by FDA Investigators: 483 Inspectional Observations Form Now Available. Leigh Turner, Ph.D. Health in the Global Village 2012-06-25: http://www.healthintheglobalvillage.com/?p=668
FDA Inspectors Pound Celltex. Carl Elliott Brainstorm Blog Chronicle of Higher Education 2012-06-26: http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/fda-inspectors-pound-celltex/48871
US drug regulator audits Texas stem-cell company. David Cyranowski Nature News Blog 2012-06-26: http://blogs.nature.com/news/2012/06/fda-hammers-texan-stem-cell-company.html
FDA report faults Houston stem-cell company. Todd Ackerman Houston Chronicle 2012-06-26: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/FDA-report-faults-Houston-stem-cell-company-3661778.php
Celltex Responds to Media Reporting on FDA Visit. Celltex Therapeutic Corporation Press Release 2012-06-27 : http://www.circare.org/info/stemcell/celltex_pr_20120727.pdf
International Cellular Medicine Society (ICMS) Institutional Review Board Form FDA 483 2012-06-19: http://www.circare.org/info/stemcell/icms-irb_fda483_20120619.pdf
ICMS Announces FDA Audit Findings. International Cellular Medicine Society Press Release 2012-06-19: http://www.cellmedicinesociety.org/component/content/article/86-news/415-fda-audit-findings
Texas Medical Board poised to act on proposed stem cell rule. Mary Ann Rosner Austin Statesman Herald Blog 2012-04-12: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/health/entries/2012/04/12/texas_medical_board_poised_to.html
Advocacy group linked to stem cell industry asks medical board for less-strict rule. Mary Ann Rosner Austin Statesman Herald 2012-04-01: http://www.statesman.com/news/texas/advocacy-group-linked-to-stem-cell-industry-asks-2276354.html
Texas accused of ignoring FDA on stem cell rules Todd Ackerman Houston Chronicle 2012-04-10: http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/04/texas-accused-of-ignoring-fda-on-stem-cell-rules/
Medical board's proposed stem-cell policy under fire. Todd Ackerman Houston Chronicle 2012-04-09: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Medical-board-s-proposed-stem-cell-policy-under-3467573.php
University To Celltex: Prof Has Academic Freedom. Ed Silverman Pharmalot 2012-03-23: http://www.pharmalot.com/2012/03/university-to-celltex-professor-speaks-for-himself/
University of Pennsylvania Prof to Celltex: 'I am Spartacus' Carl Elliott Brainstorm Blog Chronicle of Higher Education 2012-03-18: http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/university-of-pennsylvania-professor-to-celltex-%E2%80%9Cim-spartacus%E2%80%9D/44927
Celltex Says Keep Quiet or Else Carl Elliott Brainstorm Blog Chronicle of Higher Education 2012-03-18: http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/celltex-says-keep-quiet-or-well-sue/44901
University of Pennsylvania Prof to Celltex: 'I am Spartacus' Carl Elliott Brainstorm Blog Chronicle of Higher Education 2012-03-18: http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/university-of-pennsylvania-professor-to-celltex-%E2%80%9Cim-spartacus%E2%80%9D/44927
Charles Bosk, Ph.D. Letter to FDA 2012-03-16: http://www.scribd.com/doc/85849793/Bosk-Letter-to-FDA-Letter
FDA may probe TX firm that held Perry's stem cells. Matthew Perricone Associated Press 2012-03-15: http://www.philly.com/philly/health/20120314_ap_fdamayprobetxfirmthatheldperrysstemcells.html
FDA receives complaint about Houston company that stored Gov. Perry's stem cells. Todd Ackerman Houston Chronicle 2012-03-14: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/FDA-receives-complaint-about-Houston-company-that-3404270.php
Send Lawyers, Guns, and Stem Cells. Carl Elliott The Chronicle of Higher Education 2012-03-01: http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/send-lawyers-guns-and-stem-cells/44448
Slap: Pressure From Politically-Connected Stem Cell Firm Celltex Leads To Slate Retraction. The Antidote Blog William Heisel 2012-03-01: http://www.reportingonhealth.org/blogs/2012/03/01/slap-pressure-politically-connected-stem-cell-firm-celltex-leads-slate-retraction
Updated: Slate retracts story on Glenn McGee and Celltex following lawsuit threats, as McGee resigns from company. Retraction Watch 2012-03-01: http://retractionwatch.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/slate-retracts-story-on-glenn-mcgee-and-celltex-as-mcgee-resigns-from-company/
Controversial bioethicist quits stem-cell company. David Cyranoski Nature News 2012-03-01: http://www.nature.com/news/controversial-bioethicist-quits-stem-cell-company-1.10151
Slate Withdraws The Celltex Affair.
David Plotz Slate 2012-02-29: http://www.slate.com/articles/briefing/editors_note/2012/02/editor_s_note.html
Stem-cell therapy takes off in Texas. David Cyranoski Nature News 2012-02-29: http://www.nature.com/news/stem-cell-therapy-takes-off-in-texas-1.10133
Celltex is not just another stem cell company.
Leigh Turner Health in the Global Village Blog 2012-02-28: http://www.healthintheglobalvillage.com/?p=647
The Celltex Affair An ethics scandal strikes the world of bioethics. Carl Elliot Slate 2012-02-17: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2012/02/glenn_mcgee_and_celltex_an_ethics_scandal_in_bioethics_.html
Stem Cell Treatment Monitor Blog http://sctmonitor.blogspot.com/
Texas prepares to fight for stem cells. David Cyranowski Nature News 2011-09-20: http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110920/full/477377a.html
Stan Jones, M.D. Email to Linda Gage-White, M.D., Texas Medical Board RE: IRB review of stem cell research 2011-08-11: http://www.nature.com/nature/newspdf/477377a-s3.pdf
Stan Jones, M.D., Founder and Aesthetic Medical Director, Persona Medical Spa Accessed on 2012-03-20 at: http://www.personamedicalspa.com/about-medical-professionals.php
Texas State Representative Rick Hardcastle Email to Linda Gage-White, M.D., Texas Board of Medicine RE: IRB review of stem cell research 2011-08-23: http://www.nature.com/nature/newspdf/477377a-s2.pdf
Rick Perry pushed bill that could benefit stem cell doctor's firm Michael Isikoff NBC News 2011-09-02: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44291973/ns/politics-decision_2012/t/rick-perry-pushed-bill-could-benefit-stem-cell-doctors-firm/#.T2h7SY7Xqx4
Celltex Stem Cell Banking Service Fees: http://www.circare.org/info/stemcell/celltex_fees.pdf
Technology Licensing and Purchase Agreement Between RNL Bio and BioLife Stem Cell Corporation 2011-03-19: http://www.circare.org/info/stemcell/celltex_rnl_licagrmt.pdf
Documents
Mark B. Rotenberg, J.D. University of Minnesota, Letter to Jonathan Emord, J.D. 2012-03-22: http://www.circare.org/info/stemcell/um_emord_20120322.pdf
David Eller Letter to Slate Magazine 2012-02-20: http://www.circare.org/info/stemcell/eller_slate_20120220.pdf
Jonathan Emord, Esq. Letter to FDA 2012-03-09: http://www.circare.org/info/stemcell/emord_fda_20120309.pdf
Jonathan Emord, Esq. Letter to 2012-03-09: http://www.circare.org/info/stemcell/emord_um_20120309.pdf
Leigh Turner, Ph.D. Letter to FDA 2012-02-21: http://www.circare.org/info/stemcell/turner_fda_20120221.pdf
FDA Establishment Inspection Report, Bio-Energy Services, Inc. (PAPIMI trial sponsor) 2002-09-10: http://www.circare.org/info/stemcell/papimi_fdaeir20020910.pdf
Texas Applied Biomedical Services (TABS IRB) Approval: A Pre-Clinical Study to Evaluate the PAP Ion Magnetic Inductor (PAPIMI) Device in the Management of Myalgias and Arthralgias 2004-09-22: http://www.circare.org/info/stemcell/tabsapproval2004.pdf
Errata
Proposed Rule Title 22 Chapter 198 22 [TAC §§ 198.1 - 198.3] Use of Investigational Agents Accessed on 2012-03-22 at: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/March92012/PROPOSED/22.EXAMINING%20BOARDS.html#320
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