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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2026

Playing by the Rules: A Review of the Modern Regulatory Framework for Regenerative Medicine.

Alexander Schnabel Rothkrug, Christopher L Robinson

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Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Alexander Schnabel RothkrugInterventional Pain Management, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA. ASRothkrug@gmail.com.
Christopher L RobinsonDivision of Pain, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review provides the reader with an up-to-date summary of the U.S. regulatory framework as it relates to regenerative medicine therapies used in pain management. This includes relevant historical background, legal discussion, prevailing evidence for the discussed therapies, and expert opinion on potential pathways forward that promote safety alongside innovation. RECENT

findingsRecent evidence in the regenerative medicine space supports the use of platelet rich plasma (PRP) for knee osteoarthritis, although findings are not uniform, with more limited data for bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) and adipose-derived products such as stromal vascular fraction (SVF). Perinatal tissue and exosomes show potential with early preclinical work. We gain valuable insight from warning notices and court rulings into how the FDA interprets guidance surrounding these therapies. With continued use and commercialization of regenerative medicine products for pain management, it is important to understand the regulatory aspects of these different therapies and how it may impact the day to day.

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Pain ManagementRegenerative MedicineAnimalsHumansPlatelet-Rich PlasmaUnited StatesUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationFDA regulationHuman cells, tissues, cellular, and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps)Pain managementPlatelet-rich plasmaRegenerative medicineStem cell therapy

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