SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The government will require all registrations of embryonic stem cells to have consent forms from donors and a sample of their biological material on file to block unethical conduct in the research process, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Friday. The new regulation, effective from the day, obligates [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has approved CHA University’s embryonic stem cell research seven years after it submitted the plan, on condition that it abides by high ethical standards, the government said Monday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said it allowed the research team led by Prof. Lee Dong-ryul to use [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The maximum number of embryos that can be transferred for in-vitro fertilization operations will be lowered to three from five to reduce risks of dystocia, as the transfer of higher numbers of embryos often results in multiple pregnancies, which can put mothers in danger. The National Bioethics Committee will [...]