What Florida’s SB 1768 Means for Advertising Your Stem Cell Practice
Florida’s CS/CS/SB 1768 does not just regulate how physicians perform non-FDA-approved stem cell therapy. It regulates how they advertise it. The statute requires a specific notice in every advertisement, and that requirement sits on top of, not instead of, the Federal Trade Commission’s rules on health claims and testimonials and the advertising policies of Google […]
Florida SB 1768: The Complete Physician Compliance Checklist for Stem Cell Therapy
Florida’s CS/CS/SB 1768, codified at Sections 458.3245 and 459.0127 of the Florida Statutes and enacted as Chapter 2025-185, took effect July 1, 2025. It authorizes licensed Florida physicians to perform certain stem cell therapies that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but only inside a narrow set of conditions that govern […]
Adipose Tissue Banking: 50 Questions Patients Actually Ask, Answered
This page answers the 50 questions patients, physicians, and families most commonly ask about adipose tissue banking, the MFAT procedure, expanded access programs, and the ADSC clinical pipeline, organized by topic so you can go directly to what matters most. Each answer is concise and links to the full post on that topic where you […]
The Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Market in 2026: Science, Pipeline, and What It Means for Patients Who Bank Today
The adipose-derived stem cell market is one of the most active segments in regenerative medicine in 2026, driven by over four hundred active clinical trials, the December 2024 FDA approval of the first MSC-based biologic, and a growing body of published research documenting the multipotent and immunomodulatory properties of ADSCs across orthopedic, autoimmune, neurological, and […]
Is Adipose Tissue Banking Worth the Cost? A Transparent Framework for Evaluating the Investment
Adipose tissue banking costs between $8,000 and $15,000 for the initial package plus annual storage fees, which makes it a significant cash-pay health investment with a return that depends on a pipeline that is maturing but not yet fully realized. Whether it is worth it depends on three things that are entirely specific to you: […]
Why Physicians Are Joining the Save My Fat Provider Network: The Case for Adding Banking to Your Practice
Adipose tissue banking is a service that a growing number of physicians across plastic surgery, aesthetic medicine, orthopedics, and functional medicine are adding to their practices. Not as a departure from their clinical focus, but as a natural extension of it. The harvest technique is within existing physician skill sets, the regulatory framework is established […]
What Happens After You Bank: A Guide to Managing Your Stored Cells and Staying Connected to the Pipeline
Once your viability certificate arrives and your cells are in cryostorage, the active phase of banking is complete, but the value of what you have preserved is just beginning to develop as the ADSC clinical trial pipeline matures toward approvals. The post-banking relationship involves three ongoing responsibilities: maintaining your storage account, staying informed about pipeline […]
Banking Together: Why Couples and Families Are Making Adipose Tissue Banking a Shared Health Decision
Adipose tissue banking is an individual biological preservation decision, but more health-forward couples and families are approaching it as a shared health investment. Coordinating appointments, planning the cost across household budgets, and making sure that both partners or multiple family members preserve their cells while biological quality is still at its best. The biology of […]
How to Choose the Right Adipose Tissue Banking Provider: A Patient’s Evaluation Guide
Choosing an adipose tissue banking provider is a decision that deserves the same diligence you would apply to any significant cash-pay health investment, because the regulatory compliance of the laboratory, the training of the provider performing the harvest, and the transparency of the banking program all directly affect what you actually get for your investment. […]
What to Expect on Your Adipose Tissue Banking Day: A Step-by-Step Patient Guide
The banking harvest is a thirty-minute outpatient procedure performed under local anesthesia at a Save My Fat partner provider’s office. No hospital, no general anesthesia, and most patients return to normal activity the same day or the following day. Knowing exactly what to expect before you arrive makes the experience more comfortable and helps you […]
