“As noted, in the ASX release on 10 April 2025, MVF confirmed that it does not currently consider the incident as material to FY2025 financial performance, and notes that the independent investigation commissioned by MVF is ongoing.”
Monash IVF also provided the ASX with a timeline of its response to the incident, which shows it waited a week to inform fertility industry regulators about the error.
According to its response, Monash IVF became aware on February 10, 2025, that an incident at its Brisbane clinic led to a woman’s embryo being transferred to the wrong patient, who subsequently gave birth to a child.
While an initial investigation concluded on February 12 that “human error” was responsible for the mix-up, Monash IVF informed assisted reproductive technology regulators on February 17.
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It then took until March 4 to commission Fiona McLeod, SC, to conduct an independent investigation, according to the timeline provided to the exchange.
News of the ASX action comes as Victoria’s fertility industry regulator confirmed to The Age that Monash IVF’s local clinics, in Clayton, Geelong, Sunshine, Sale and Cremorne had been granted one-year licence renewals that were required for them to continue operating.
The clinics’ licences were due to expire on April 30, but were renewed a fortnight after Victoria’s Health Department asked Monash IVF for an explanation of the Brisbane incident.
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