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To: David Parkinson who wrote (834)	4/29/1998 2:05:00 AM
From: Bruce Cullen	Respond to of 9440

Investor's Business Daily FRONT PAGE STORY 4-28-1998 "Quotes" RE: (ORG)Organogenesis "The development of substitute skin is good news for the 1.25 million people who are burned every year in the U.S. according to the Burn Foundation in Philidelphia. Od those, about 440,000 are children, says Dr. Gail Besner, associate professor of surgery and pediatrics at Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio." ... "Subsitute skin should also help the 5.5 million to 6 million people that suffer each year from chronic, hard-to-heal wounds. The vast majority of these painful wounds are caused by skin ulcers, though some result from surgery." ....(ATIS).... "During a recent FDA inspection, contaminents were found in it's production fascilities. The company then recalled particular lots of products, which contained a raw material that did not meet federal specifications." ..... "As a result Dermagraft may not be launched this spring in the U.S. as a treatment for diabetic foot ulcers, as the company had planned."... "Doctorsrecently concluded Dermagraft-TC was unrelated to the death of a patient using it, the companysaid in a recent press release, contrary to some reports. If you or one of your family members needs help with a chronic, hard-to-heal wound or burn, ask your doctor or a plastic surgeon about the safety and efficacy of using substitute skin." IBD Cynthia Drake