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Cytori Therapeutics (CYTX) Reports Adaptation of New Regenerative Medicine Legislation by Japan's MHLW

November 21, 2013 8:31 AM EST

Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYTX) reports 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)... More