BioStem Technologies Retains Clinical Research Industry Veteran Nick McCoy to Lead DFU and VLU trials for BioREtain Allografts

POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, April 30, 2024 - PRISM MediaWire - BioStem Technologies Inc. (OTC: BSEM), a leading regenerative medicine company focused on the development, manufacture, and commercialization of placental-derived tissue allografts for advanced wound care, today announced that it has retained the services of Mr. Nick McCoy, who will lead BioStem’s Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) and Venous Leg Ulcer (VLU) clinical trials process as a consultant to the Company.

BioStem’s clinical focus on completing these studies proactively addresses a continually changing reimbursement landscape where future requirements for skin substitutes by MACs (Medicare Administrative Contractors) will require clinical data to support product efficacy and will be necessary for coverage. 

Mr. McCoy is an experienced clinical research professional with a demonstrated history working in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. His experience spans multiple therapeutic areas and all phases of clinical research. Prior to consulting to BioStem, Mr. McCoy served at Palisade Bio, Inc., where he established the company’s clinical operations team, managed clinical development and strategic plans, and oversaw multiple clinical trials ranging from phases I-III.  Prior to his time at Palisade Bio, he spent six years at TissueTech, Inc. as the Vice President of Clinical Operations, overseeing clinical programs focused on regenerative medicine in wound management, osteoarthritis, and ocular disease. 

Mr. McCoy earned his Bachelor's degree in biology from Southern Nazarene University and his Master’s certificate in Clinical Research Administration from George Washington University.  Mr. McCoy maintains certification as a clinical research professional through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals.

BioStem Technologies is a leading innovator focused on harnessing the natural properties of perinatal tissue in the development, manufacture and commercialization of allografts for regenerative therapies. The Company is focused on manufacturing products that change lives, leveraging its proprietary BioREtain® processing method. BioREtain® has been developed by applying the latest research in regenerative medicine, focused on maintaining growth factors and preserving tissue structure. BioStem Technologies' quality management system and standard operating procedures have been reviewed and accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB). These systems and procedures are established per current Good Tissue Practices (cGTP) and current Good Manufacturing Processes (cGMP). Our portfolio of quality brands includes AmnioWrap2™, VENDAJE®, VENDAJE AC® and VENDAJE OPTIC®. Each BioStem Technologies placental allograft is processed at the Company's FDA-registered and AATB-accredited site in Pompano Beach, Florida. For more information, please visit: http://www.biostemtechnologies.com

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