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Regenerative Medicine Active on Japan MHLW Decision (CYTX) (CUR) (NBS)

November 21, 2013 10:05 AM EST
Companies competing in the regenerative medicine category are up today following recent legislation passed in Japan.

Earlier, Cytori Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CYTX) noted, that on November 20, 2013, the Japanese legislature (Diet) approved new legislation targeted at regenerative medicine therapies. The Regenerative Medicine Law directs the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) to adopt new procedures and rules that would accelerate the clinical development of regenerative medicine and cell therapies. The Japanese Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (J-PAL) will now become the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act that will include a new branch for Regenerative Medicine Products. Regenerative Medicine Products will be regulated on a Fast Track process that focuses primarily on product safety.

Active today are names like: NeoStem, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBS), Neuralstem, Inc. (AMEX: CUR), Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN) and Cytori.


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