Supreme Court tells Centre to issue public protocol to curb malpractice in stem cell therapy for autism spectrum disorder

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• The Supreme Court directed the Centre to issue a clear public protocol within six weeks to curb malpractice in stem cell therapy for autism spectrum disorder.
• A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the therapy is not recognised as sound medical practice and cannot be offered as a routine clinical service outside approved research or clinical trials.