Stem Cell Board Members Should Attend Meetings Or Resign, Consumer Group Says
Santa Monica, CA -- Frequently facing difficulties mustering a quorum for meetings, California's stem cell oversight board has five members who showed…
Aug 22, 2008Consumer Watchdog
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