January 18, 2008
Stem cell and cord blood cells
Hi there, cord blood transplantation is making the headlines once more - have a read here.
India's stem cell banking gets world approval (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) The American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) has accredited LifeCell, a stem cell banking, research and therapy service provided in India by Asia CRYO-CELL Private Ltd. This global standard award strengthens India's position in the international healthcare services industry. (Read More)
Forticell signs collaboration agreement with CheilJedang (Pharmaceutical Business Review)
Forticell Bioscience has entered into a material transfer and technology evaluation agreement with CJ CheilJedang, granting CJ the exclusive right for a limited time to use its Fibrin MicroBeads technology for the extraction and expansion of mesenchymal-type stem cells from human umbilical cord blood. (Read More)
China parents to sue over "tainted" umbilical blood (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Scores of Shanghai parents are to sue a biotech firm suspected of concealing the fact that their children's umbilical cord blood, believed to be a likely cure for future diseases, was tainted, state media said on Thursday. (Read More)
LifeCell gets AABB accreditation for stern cell banking (PharmaBiz)
LifeCell, the pioneers in umbilical cord blood stem cell banking, research & stem cell therapy in India, has been granted the prestigious AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) accreditation. (Read More)
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