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University of Minnesota researcher files complaint against Texas stem cell operation

University of Minnesota bioethicist Leigh Turner filed a complaint with the FDA over a stem cell company pushed by Texas Governor Rick Perry. The complaint says CellTex Therapeutics Corp. violates FDA regulations by injecting adult stem cells into paying customers. Perry was the company's first customer.
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University of Minnesota bioethicist Leigh Turner filed a complaint with the FDA over a stem cell company pushed by Texas Governor Rick Perry. The complaint says CellTex Therapeutics Corp. violates FDA regulations by injecting adult stem cells into paying customers. Perry was the company's first customer.

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