Stem Cell Processing (Stem Cells in Clinical Applications)

7 defi nition of life, since a nervous system implies the possibility of sensation (Fishbach and Fishbach 2004 ). The early embr ...

8 Embryos Arising from Infertility Treatment Although an embryo created for a reproductive technology program has been cre- ated ...

9 the inconvenience, discomfort, or incurred expenses relating to the donation, not as payment for the oocytes. It is interestin ...

10 benefi ts, considering the scientifi c and commercial value of cell lines that could be created from EGCs. It was suggested t ...

11 freedom, dignity and identity, and human reproductive autonomy. However, human cloning is currently banned globally (United N ...

12 1.2.2.4 Clinical Use The translation of stem cell research has raised further ethical issues of which the most prominent is t ...

13 (Public Health Services Act, Section 262(i) 2011 ). Similar to vaccines, stem cells can be therapeutically used to reconstitu ...

14 1.4 Global Legal Positions Below is a summary of the regulatory approaches of some countries active in the fi eld of stem cel ...

15 Table 1.1 (continued) Jurisdiction Permit creation of human embryos for research, including SCNT Prohibit creation of human e ...

16 Table 1.1 (continued) Jurisdiction Permit creation of human embryos for research, including SCNT Prohibit creation of human e ...

17 Table 1.1 (continued) Jurisdiction Permit creation of human embryos for research, including SCNT Prohibit creation of human e ...

18 Table 1.1 (continued) Jurisdiction Permit creation of human embryos for research, including SCNT Prohibit creation of human e ...

19 1.5 International Harmonization Efforts 1.5.1 A Need for Harmonization Globally, policies and legislation regulating stem cel ...

20 Banking Initiative (ISCBI 2015 ) coordinated by the UK Stem Cell Bank, the ISSCR’s Registry of Provenance of Human Embryonic ...

21 The need for independent peer review and approval of research protocols by research ethics boards or research ethics committ ...

22 1.5.4 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Increased collaboration between the EMA a ...

23 authorities (e.g., from Australia, Brazil, China, India, Russia, and Singapore). The purpose of the RF is to provide a platfo ...

24 1.5.8 Alliance for Harmonization of Cellular Therapy Accreditation (AHCTA) and the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellul ...

25 1.6 Conclusion Stem cell treatments hold the promise of curing diseases for which no medical treatment currently exists, crea ...

26 Barinaga M (2000) Fetal neuron grafts pave the way for stem cell therapies. Science 287:1421 Bioethics and Safety Act No. 910 ...