Re: Stem Cells
From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (garrys@mindspring.com)
Thu Sep 23 20:11:03 2004
I like the way that you are thinking.
Garry
At Thu, 23 Sep 2004, Richard Chudacoff, MD wrote:
>
>Captured audience. I was told my CBR that I could get up to $500, so that is
>what I ask. My discretion whether I draw the blood or not. Patient is
>probably only paying me $20 for the delivery, and thousands to the blood
>bank. I feel I should get paid for my work, too
>
>--
>Richard Chudacoff, MD
>
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>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of ainsron
>Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:26 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: Re: Stem Cells
>
>Do you really get paid by your patients that amount or by their insurances?
>In the past two months, I have been paid $125 by California CryoBank
>directly for collections of patients going through them. They are one of
>the "licensed" banks by PharmaStem.
>
>Ronald E. Ainsworth
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Richard
>Chudacoff, MD
>Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 8:43 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: Re: Stem Cells
>
>Why for free? I charge $500
>
>Richard Chudacoff, MD
>
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>
>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Betsy Hyde
>Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:53 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: Re: Stem Cells
>
>On Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at 09:27 PM, Terrence.Jones@kp.org wrote:
>
>You might remember from his last letter on the subject (6/21/04), Ron's Son
>is a clerk to a Judge in Delaware - might be of some help in getting the
>"missive" on the ruling.
>
>A Delaware judge has dismissed the jury verdict against one of the
>defendants, Cryo-Cell. This still leaves suits pending against other
>companies (although perhaps not in Delaware), and against at least 4
>providers(not in Delaware).
>
>http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040920/flm015_1.html
>
>As the issue of suit is real, and not a fabrication of the emperor's
>tailors, would there be any problem in letting the owners of the placenta
>and umbilical cord (parents), put on some sterile gloves and collect the
>sample?
>
>No. Then PharmaStem could sue the family....not us.
>
>The CNM/JD Risk Manager at our hospital was consulted today re this issue.
>She said that some of the larger companies (those without license agreements
>w/Pharmastem) with sufficient capital would indemnify any practitioner
>collecting cord blood *if* they signed an agreement with the company.
>
>Soooo, let me make sure I have this straight. For free, I put my health at
>risk by sticking a large, hollow bore needle into the cord vessels to
>collect cord blood to be stored for an unproven technology that no
>professional organization supports and recommends. (ACOG. AAP).
>
>Having done this good will gesture, I am now liable for lawsuit for patent
>infringement. Unless I have taken the time (uncompensated) to contact the
>cord blood collection company, checked if they had an indemnification form,
>and signed it.
>
>Gotta love it.
>
>Betsy Hyde CNM
>Branford,CT
>
--
Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA
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