October 18, 2018

The FTC has settled charges of deceptive health claims with a California doctor and his stem cell therapy clinic for a suspended $3.31 million. Dr. Bryn Jarald Henderson and his companies, Regenerative Medical Group and Telehealth Medical Group, had claimed they could treat a multitude of diseases, such as cerebral palsy, chronic kidney disease, heart disease, macular degeneration, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, Parkinson’s, strokes, traumatic brain injury, and even blindness through a procedure they called “amniotic stem cell therapy.” Between 2014 and 2017, they offered therapy injections ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, earning at least $3.31 million in total. However, there is no evidence to show that the therapy works as claimed. Along with the suspended judgment (contingent on a fine of $525,000), Henderson and the clinic have also been asked to notify customers of the settlement. FTC