Hundreds of families across Australia are facing uncertainty after a company that stores umbilical cord blood went into liquidation.
Brisbane-based Stemlife had more than 2,000 samples stored in its facility when it appointed liquidators BRI Ferrier early last month.
Cord blood contains stem cells that can be used in the treatment of some diseases.
Adelaide parents David and Nicci Farrugia paid almost $3,000 to store their son’s blood at Stemlife for the next 25 years.
It was a decision they reached after hours of research.
“We chose them after looki…
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