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Australia's Monash IVF CEO quits days after second embryo mix-up in 2 months
- Days after the company disclosed a second embryo transfer error at its Clayton clinic in Melbourne on June 5, Michael Knaap stepped down from his role as CEO of Monash IVF.
- These incidents followed a similar embryo transfer error in April at Monash IVF's Brisbane clinic, which resulted in a woman giving birth to a child not biologically hers, prompting a regulator investigation.
- Monash IVF publicly apologized, announced it is improving verification processes, and is cooperating with the Victorian Health Regulator's investigation into these mistakes.
- Monash IVF’s shares fell over 25 percent following the controversy, while IVF experts and activists called for stronger national regulation and recommended DNA testing to prevent future errors.
- The events highlight risks in the rapidly growing Australian IVF industry, underscoring the need for consistent national oversight and improved safeguards to ensure patient safety.
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