Human tissue delays derail clinical research trials

Labs and academia issue ultimatum to health department

05 May 2019 - 00:00
By BOBBY JORDAN

An administrative backlog at the health department has seen samples of human tissue remain in local laboratories awaiting export permits - and the delay is having severe consequences for international medical research trials

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