China halts unapproved stem cell treatments as industry grows in country with lighter rules

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/china-halts-unapproved-stem-cell-treatments-as-industry-grows-in-country-with-lighter-rules/2012/01/10/gIQAnc2cnP_story.html

BEIJING The Health Ministry ordered unapproved stem cell treatments stopped Tuesday as China tries to bring under control its growing but loosely regulated industry. The ministry stopped accepting applications for stem cell procedures until July and is implementing a yearlong campaign to halt unauthorized stem cell therapy trials…