Singapore urges better stem cell bank supervision

By Agence France-Presse

May 09, 2024 12:09 am

(UPDATE) SINGAPORE: Singapore has asked one of Asia's largest stem cell bank providers to tighten supervision of its processes after improper handling ruined thousands of samples, an official said on Wednesday.

Authorities have said Cordlife Group failed to properly store blood taken from the umbilical cord from babies, sparking the fury of thousands of parents.

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