NMC Issues Advisory on Stem Cell Therapy, Urges Medical Colleges to Follow Supreme Court Directions
In compliance with the Supreme Court of India judgment on the use of stem cell therapy, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has notified that medical colleges and institutions can undertake stem cell therapy in routine practice only for diseases listed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, while research beyond this is permitted strictly as part of an approved clinical trial.
The Apex medical commission issued the advisory after the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) requested Dr Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth, Chairman of NMC to specify to all the medical colleges that stem cell therapy in routine practice is restricted only to approved indications listed in the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)/Department of Health Research (DHR)/MoHFW guidelines and that research beyond this is strictly conducted in compliance with ICMR Ethical Guidelines and with prior approval of either CDSCO or DHR, depending on the level of manipulation of stem cells.
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Stem cell therapy: NMC issues advisory for medical colleges to comply with Supreme Court directions
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