Lawmaker indicted for stem cell fraud scheme
Derges is not a physician but is licensed as an assistant physician, according to the U.S. attorney's office
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Derges is not a physician but is licensed as an assistant physician, according to the U.S. attorney's office
She pleaded not guilty in an initial appearance Monday afternoon.
State Rep. Tricia Derges faces charges of wire fraud, distributing prescription drugs, and making false statements to federal officers.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a Missouri state legislator on fraud charges after she falsely promoted a treatment she was selling at medical clinics as containing stem...
Tricia Derges, a member of the Missouri House of Representatives and doctor, has been indicted by a grand jury for – among other things – allegedly injecting people with amniotic fluid and telling them mesenchymal stem cells made it a miracle cure. Derges has pled not guilty, and IFLScience cannot assess the accuracy of the charges. However, the case brings attention to growing use of unproven and dangerous stem cell treatments. The case against Derges is being taken by Tim Garrison, the U.S. Attorney for Missouri's Western District. Garrison alleges Derges acquired stem cell-free amniot...