Banking or Bankrupting: Strategies for Sustaining the Economic Future of Public Cord Blood Banks.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cord blood is an important source of stem cells. However, nearly 90% of public cord blood banks have declared that they are struggling to maintain their financial sustainability and avoid bankruptcy. The objective of this study is to evaluate how characteristics of cord blood units influence their utilization, then use this information to model the economic viability and therapeutic value of different banking strategies.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of cord blood data registered between January 1st, 2009 and December 31st, 2011 in Bone Marrow Donor Worldwide. Data were collected from four public banks in France, Germany and the USA. Samples were eligible for inclusion in the analysis if data on cord blood and maternal HLA typing and biological characteristics af

SUBMITTER: Magalon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4666404 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature