Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed the Lok Sabha that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has received several complaints against the misuse of stem cell therapy from various sources.
In a written reply to a question, the Minister said that these complaints are considered in the National Apex Committee for Stem Cell Research and Therapy (NAC-SCRT) and recommendations are forwarded to concerned authorities for appropriate action.
The Minister also said that ICMR is finalizing guidelines on clinical use of stem cells and is framing guidelines for storage and banking of stem cells.
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