Regulatory claims made by US businesses engaged in direct-to-consumer marketing of purported stem cell treatments and exosome therapies

Aim: This study investigated whether US businesses engaged in direct-to-consumer online marketing of purported stem cell therapies and stem cell-derived exosome products made claims concerning the regulatory status of these interventions. Methods: We used data mining and content analysis of company websites to examine regulatory-related representations made by US businesses marketing stem cell treatments and exosome therapies. Results: More than two thirds of such businesses did not make explicit representations about the regulatory status of their marketed products. Businesses that made claims about the regulatory status of the stem cell and exosome products they sold used range of representations concerning the legal standing of these interventions. Conclusion: The absence of information addressing the regulatory status of stem cell interventions and exosome products and the use of what appeared to be inaccurate information concerning the regulatory status of numerous products likely complicates efforts by customers to make informed health-related decisions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Regenerative medicine - 18(2023), 11 vom: 22. Nov., Seite 857-868

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Turner, Leigh [VerfasserIn]
Martinez, Juan Ramon [VerfasserIn]
Najjar, Shemms [VerfasserIn]
Arachchilage, Thevin Rajapaksha [VerfasserIn]
Sahrai, Victoria [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jia Chieng [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Direct-to-consumer online advertising
Journal Article
Regulatory claims
State legislation
Stem cell interventions
US FDA
US Food and Drug Administration
US federal regulations

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Date Completed 27.11.2023

Date Revised 04.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2217/rme-2023-0117

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363596356