What is "regenerative medicine"? What are the controversies over the old provisions?

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Every year, about 120,000 people in Taiwan are newly diagnosed with cancer, about 3 million people with joint disease, and about 2 million people with diabetes. This means that more than 5 million patients can benefit from this.

Chua Cheng-hsien, chairman of Xunlian Biotech, gave an example. If diabetes can prevent amputation, it can save millions of dollars in prosthetic limbs and long-term care costs. "It can also help family care and increase energy. Preventive medicine is something that Taiwan, which is about to enter a super-aging society, should pay attention to." of."

However, why did such a demanding law fail to pass the Legislative Yuan last year?

Because this is actually a bill that opens a door for patients, but is honduras telegram also extremely controversial. Previously, hundreds of senior leaders from the medical and academic circles even signed a petition to oppose the old version of the draft, which did not provide enough protection for patients, forcing the Ministry of Health and Welfare to propose it a second time.

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First of all, the original old provisions may cause patients to spend a lot of money and receive treatments that have not been clinically tested to verify their efficacy.

Lin Yahui, CEO of the Taiwan Medical Reform Foundation, pointed out that the most controversial thing is Article 9 of the old version of the draft, which stipulates that cell therapy in medical institutions can be implemented without going through clinical trials. It seems to be competing for time with the disease, but in the past, patients spent millions of dollars seeking treatment, only to be given saline injections. "It is very difficult to lose money in exchange for ineffective medical treatment and give up the original treatment method.