HEALTHSCMP CHINA
IVF embryo mix-up undisclosed for weeks sparks calls for 24-hour reporting rule
Hong Kong lawmakers are urging the government to require fertility clinics to report serious incidents within 24 hours to IVF regulators and health authorities, following a weeks-undisclosed embryo mix-up at HEAL Fertility. The clinic mishandled embryo biopsy specimens from two patients and failed to promptly report the incident.
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