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On June 4, 2018, Cryo-Cell International announced it will be acquiring the hybrid public-private cord blood bank CORD:USE for $14 million. The acquisition’s purposes are to strengthen its cord blood banking services by entering the public cord blood sector and to solidify its role as an industry leader. Learn about the combined commercial entity of Cryo-Cell CORD:USE below.
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The cord blood processing method PrepaCyte-CB has been shown to engraft more quickly during the vital stage of post-transplant recovery than any other processing method. At the 15th Annual International Cord Blood Symposium in San Diego, California, in June 2017, the St. Louis Cord Blood Bank presented the median time it took patients infused with cord blood using either its Hetastarch or PrepaCyte-CB processing method to reach an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 500.
PrepaCyte-CB was found to engraft a full four days more quickly than the Hetastarch processing method (16 days versus 20 days) and has shown to be just as safe to the patient.1 Combining this data with those of other public data sources, PrepaCyte-CB was found to engraft more quickly than any other processing method. [Read more…]
When parents have twins, they often choose to bank the cord blood of both twins for a variety of reasons. Genetic disorders can emerge in fraternal twins due to the contrasts in their genetic makeups and in both fraternal and identical twins because of environmental factors and epigenetics.1,2,3 For some blood and immune disorders, it may be better to use one twin’s stem cells to treat the other twin’s disease, especially because twins are more likely to be a strong HLA match for each other.
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Umbilical cord blood banking is the collection and storage of the blood contained within the umbilical cord of a newborn for future medical use. With multiple births, storing the cord blood from two or more babies increases the total amount of cord blood stored, making multiple doses available to the family if needed.
The cord blood banking industry is well-known for its shifting dynamics, including new alliances, new research advances and innovations. Every month there are major new events that affect market participants.
While it may be possible to stay informed about cord blood industry news in your region, it can be more difficult to track changes on a global scale. For that reason, the following is a summary of significant cord blood industry events for May 2015. [Read more…]
The cord blood banking industry has grown increasingly complex over the past few years. While rates of growth within the industry were robust during the early 2000’s, it is no longer the rapid growth market that it used to be. There is now increased market competition, tighter regulatory standards, more substantial government oversight, and increased public scrutiny given toward cord blood industry practices.
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