Clinician’s Brief spotlights regenerative therapies in practice

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Clinician’s Brief has released a sponsored podcast episode, “Incorporating Regenerative Therapies Into Practice With Dr. Malhotra,” featuring host Dr. Beth Mollison and Dr. Rohit Malhotra discussing how regenerative medicine is moving beyond specialty settings and into general veterinary practice. The episode, sponsored by Hilltop Bio, frames regenerative care as a practical question for clinics: what these therapies include, which patients may benefit, and what operational steps are needed to adopt them. Clinician’s Brief lists the episode as part of its Drugs & Therapeutics coverage, while Hilltop Bio positions its products as regenerative biologics now used in more than 1,000 clinics and says it is conducting four studies aimed at generating data relevant to FDA standards. (podcasts.apple.com)

Why it matters: For veterinary professionals, the podcast reflects a broader shift in companion animal care: regenerative therapies such as platelet-rich plasma, stem cell-based approaches, and other orthobiologics are gaining visibility, but the evidence base remains mixed and product oversight can be complex. Merck Veterinary Manual notes these tools are increasingly used for osteoarthritis, tendinitis, desmitis, and wound care, while FDA says it has a role in overseeing animal cell and tissue products used in regenerative medicine. That means practices weighing adoption need to look past marketing and focus on case selection, informed consent, product sourcing, handling protocols, cost, and the current strength of clinical evidence. (merckvetmanual.com)

What to watch: Expect more attention on clinical data, distribution partnerships, and regulatory positioning as companies like Hilltop Bio push regenerative products further into everyday small animal practice. (hilltopbio.com)