FDA: Stem cell lab used by Perry has problems

Posted: June 26, 2012 at 4:16 am

HOUSTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is criticizing in a new report the Texas company that stored adult stem cells from Texas Gov. Rick Perry for use in an experimental procedure for his back pain.

An FDA report obtained by the Houston Chronicle (http://bit.ly/MwEHjI ) says CellTex Therapeutics cannot guarantee that the stem cells it takes from patients remain alive and sterile. The report calls into question CellTex's quality control procedures and record-keeping.

CellTex was cast into the national spotlight after Perry announced his run for the GOP nomination for president. Perry would reveal that he had stem cells taken from fat in his own body, grown in a lab, and injected into his back and bloodstream in July.

CellTex CEO David Eller says his lab has already resolved many FDA complaints.

Information from: Houston Chronicle, http://www.houstonchronicle.com

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