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Re: Stem CellsFrom: ainsron (ainsron@sbcglobal.net)Thu Sep 23 12:23:44 2004
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 _____ 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
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