UK marks medtech milestone with stem cell "cloning" licence
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) yesterday granted the UK's first licence to create human embryonic stem cells using cell nuclear replacement (CNR). The licence granted to the Newcastle Centre for Life (NCL), based at Newcastle University Fertility Centre, is initially for one year and enables the stem cells to be used for research purposes only.