New EU laws force doctor to halt controversial therapy

A DOCTOR who has used unlicensed stem cell therapy to treat multiple sclerosis sufferers has claimed he has had to turn hundreds of patients away because of new EU regulations.

New EU laws force doctor to halt controversial therapy

Dr John Dunphy, who is under investigation by the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) for providing the treatment at his clinic in Carrigaline, Co Cork, said 400 patients, all from Britain, were due to be seen over the next four weeks.

"All of them had paid for their flights and hotels, and now they must all cancel. There is a major loss financially to people who can ill afford it," he said.

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