"We've trained over 600 practitioners
throughout the world and in the U.S. who are doing
these procedures safely. We have over 6,000 cases
documented and when you consider some of our
colleagues, there are tens of thousands of cases
documented. If this was really a safety concern,
there would be more than a handful of adverse
events which are being reported. And that's all
we have right now, just a handful out of ten
thousands of patients. And there is no drug on
the planet that has that kind of record.
Regenerative medicine is here to stay
and it's continuously growing. We, as a field,
have an obligation to bring these therapies
forward. Patients have a right to make an
informed consent decision about how they're going
to use these treatments on themselves. They have
a right to alternative therapies. We need more
funding for these patient trials and the
government should not regulate all bodies. I'm
Kristin Comella and I will always stand up for
patient rights. Thank you" (Applause)
- Kristin Comella