As a stem cell recipient myself I looked at this company some time ago when I first heard of it, at that time I wasn't impressed as I found it to be a very small operation in Florida that essentially sounded like they'd put your stem cells anywhere you wanted where it hurt. While I certainly believe in stem cells having benefit in many places, and have friends who've had them injected into their knees and liked it, I really think it's in it's infancy, just as cannabis is. As for the cost, I don't believe that my friends paid more than thousands, nowhere near the million I've heard quoted, I suspect that it all depends on what stem cells, and how they're being used.
This company is getting the stem cells from fat tissue, in my case, the stem cells from someone who was a DNA match came from the marrow, either directly, or by stimulating stem cell production and harvesting them from the blood. I'm not suggesting that the other doesn't work, I just don't know that it's ever used in the stem cell transplants, often referred to as bone marrow transplants.
I does appear that they're simply not using the stem cells by themselves for psoriasis, and they may have developed something worth considering, but one patient won't get FDA approval, they're many years and hundred of patients away from that. I believe the OWCP cream will be on the market very probably this year, is should be far cheaper, but only time will tell what the duration of the benefits are of either of these approaches.
I frankly was impressed with what's being done with placental stem cells by another Israeli company, they have a couple drugs based on placental cells and the interesting thing about them is that they work for all patients, no DNA matching is needed. One single placenta gives them sufficient material to produce 20,000 doses.
I don't believe that one approach fits all when it comes to stem cells, or cannabis, I believe a mix of technologies will move forward and do well. The problem is separating the quality programs from those who simply use either stem cells, or cannabis, to cure anything they can think of. I believe that OWCP has a quality program that's doing it right, I cannot say the same for others I've looked at. The same applies to the use of stem cells, I believe their are many charlatans who can use them and might get the same effect with placebo's. When the FDA approves the process, and insurance pays for the treatment you'll know the technology is sound.
OWCP has a two pronged approach, while it's different for a pure drug company, they can legally put their products on the market before they undergo complete drug trials, then achieve FDA approval for a drug, and at that time Doctor's will be far more likely to prescribe it, and insurance companies will pay for it. Most other cannabis companies I've seen have no plan for gaining drug approval, just as many products you can find in any drug store, cannabis or otherwise, don't undergo FDA testing beyond perhaps safety testing.
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