In 2024, Iowa's attorney general sued two proprietors for misleading consumers with unproven stem cell treatments, collecting $1.5 million.

Some hawking stem cells claim they can treat almost any condition. However, experts and regulators label these treatments as ripoffs, scams, or unproven, with some studies documenting real harm. In 2024, Iowa's attorney general sued two proprietors who mailed flyers promising stem cell injections or IVs for pain relief, charging them with misleading and deceiving consumers. The flyers lured over 250 people to pay $3,200-$20,000 each, totaling $1.5 million for treatments that were ultimately unproven.

June 15, 2024
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