Analysis of the legal regulation of the use of umbilical cord blood and its components in the Russian Federation and abroad

Abstract

Umbilical cord blood is a unique source of hematopoietic cells for transplantation in hematological diseases and other socially significant pathologies. The development of regenerative medicine requires clear protocols governing the use of umbilical cord blood and its components (cells, plasma) in clinical practice. In the Russian Federation, today, there is no proper regulatory framework for working with umbilical cord blood and its components, which is a limiting factor in the development of cellular technologies and regenerative medicine in general. The article analyzes the legal framework for regulating the use of umbilical cord blood and its components in the Russian Federation and abroad - the countries of the European Union and America.