title: Global Distribution of Businesses Marketing Stem Cell-Based Interventions.
abstract: A structured search reveals that online marketing of stem-cell-based interventions is skewed toward developed economies including the United States, Ireland, Australia, and Germany. Websites made broad, imprecise therapeutic claims and frequently failed to detail procedures. Widespread marketing poses challenges to regulators, bioethicists, and those seeking realistic hope from therapies.
authors: Sydney Medical School, Edward Ford Building, University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia; Cell & Molecular Therapies, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Rd, Camperdown 2050, Australia.
authors: Israel
authors: I
authors: Berger
authors: Faculty of Science, Carslaw Building, Eastern Ave, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
authors: Amina
authors: A
authors: Ahmad
authors: Faculty of Science, Carslaw Building, Eastern Ave, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
authors: Akhil
authors: A
authors: Bansal
authors: Sydney Medical School, Edward Ford Building, University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia.
authors: Tanvir
authors: T
authors: Kapoor
authors: RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Douglas
authors: D
authors: Sipp
authors: Sydney Medical School, Edward Ford Building, University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia; Cell & Molecular Therapies, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Rd, Camperdown 2050, Australia; Gene and Stem Cell Therapy Program, Centenary Institute, Missenden Rd, Camperdown 2050, Australia. Electronic address: j.rasko@centenary.org.au.
authors: John E J
authors: JEJ
authors: Rasko
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D040541:Marketing; D057766:Policy; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*