UCLA Pays $765 per Fetal Tissue Specimen, Supplier Raises Billing Concerns

Public records show UCLA ordered liver and thymus specimens from Cercle Allocation Services, each billed $765. The supplier warned that billing language could imply a sale of tissue. Records indicate no evidence of illegal conduct. The supplier objected to tax language and requested revised orders. Federal law permits reasonable procurement fees but prohibits sale of fetal tissue. No evidence that UCLA or the supplier violated the law. Neither party has commented.