HEALTHJul 7 · 13:51 UTCSCMP CHINALo Hoi-ying,Emily Hung

Hong Kong IVF clinic ordered to suspend most services after embryo sample errors

Hong Kong's regulator for IVF ordered HEAL Fertility in Central to suspend most operations after discovering embryo samples sent for genetic testing belonged to the wrong parents. The clinic also failed to report the incident to health authorities.

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