The Same but Different: Regulation of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine in the Context of Regional and International Standards and Expectations

摘要

This commentary places the contributions from several Asian-Pacific countries that constitute this Special Issue in the context of trends in global regulation of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine products and services. It concentrates on the generic issues that face regulation in each jurisdiction and the manner how these issues have to be faced in the light of cultural, political, and economic regional differences.