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In This Issue
RTL Switches to UPS
FDA Warning Letter
RTL Staff Changes
Where in the World is RTL?
Industry News

Best wishes to

RTL President,

Russ Bierbaum, on his retirement!

  
Russ
  

COMING SOON!

  
Updated RTL website
  

Welcome to our newest FPN member

  
in Kirkland, WA
  

Batastinis

Kayla, Keenyn, Danika, Troy, Kirsty

 Congratulations to Kayla Batastini, daughter of

RTL-NV's site director, Danika, for being awarded the David Birenbaum Scholarship

from AAB!

Thank you, AAB, from ReproTech and the

Batastini family

Welcome to

RTL-TX's new

Client Services Representative, James

  James Lawson

 There's an App for that!
 
RTL's Fertility Preservation App for iOS and Droid
 
RTL's  
financial assistance program offers discounted storage to qualified cancer patients.
Verna's Purse Logo NEW
 

 

Walgreens & Ferring's

h.e.a.r.t.BEAT

Program provides free fertility meds and resources

to cancer patients.

 

ALL cancer patients qualify!

 

 

Effective June 3, 2013

ReproTech goes BROWN!  Switching to UPS 

 

Transfer Authorization Form Changes

 

Effective June 3, 2013, ReproTech will be using UPS as our carrier for specimen shipments.  We will no longer be using FedEx.  We appreciate your cooperation in this transition in which we are confident will be seamless and beneficial for all.

 

Why we switched:

  • Embryo shipping:  UPS will ship embryos as an approved item
  • Cost:  ReproTech is able to continue to offer our current fees
  • Ease of Returns:  Same day pick up is available 

UPS phone number

(one phone number for all ground/air pick ups): 

 800-PICK-UPS

 800-742-5877

 

RTL offers additional peace of mind for your patients by offering

IMA shipping insurance, starting at just $19.50 per shipment.

 

Changes to Transfer Authorization forms:

 

The Transfer TO ReproTech Authorization form:  ONE form is now in use for ALL tissues, form AU ACQ 100.

 

The Transfer FROM ReproTech Authorization forms are now 3 pages and include:

1.  an option to decline or choose shipping insurance

2.  an option to choose number of shipping tanks

3.  IMA Insurance flyer

 

Forms BJ DIS 100 and BK DIS 100 replace all previous Transfer FROM forms.

 

Please contact your ReproTech office to obtain copies of these forms.

 

 

 

FDA Warning letter posted

 

Do you properly label your SIP specimens?  The FDA issued a Warning letter for lack of Labeling of SIP specimens and Donor Eligibility violations to a Washington fertility center on April 24, 2013.  

 

View the letter on the FDA's Warning Letter page. 

 

Reglera  can help you understand your responsibilities under the FDA regulations. Reglera's services include consulting and outsourcing, including Donor Eligibility Outsourcing. Reglera and ReproTech have worked together to develop the first of its kind, automated web accessible system to assist in the donor eligibility determination process. This system is specifically designed to provide tissue organizations with the ability to fully automate the donor eligibility process in a way that is not only compliant with FDA 21 CFR 1271, but also speeds up eligibility determination and saves money. For more information, call 303-832-8200, email info@reglera.com, or

  

Register

for Reglera's Reproductive Regulatory Compliance Conference

Arlington, VA  September 19-20

 

RTL Staff Changes

 

As you know, our President, Russ, retired on May 31.  RTL is excited about the new changes within our company. 

 

We are pleased to announce that Brent Hazelrigg will be assuming the role of President, and continue as CEO.

 

Our FPN Manager, Joy Bader, will be taking on the role of Vice President of Operations.

 

Congratulations to Courtney Dennewitz, of RTL-NV, who will be taking over the FPN Manager position.  Courtney will assist RTL-NV with its transition and training of its new Customer Services Rep, and she will begin the FPN Manager job once training is complete. 

Welcome to James, our newest RTL team member.  James is our RTL-TX Client Services Representative.

 

We will keep you posted!   

 

 

globe2012   

    Where in the

    World is ReproTech?

  

We hope to see you during some of our 2013 conferences.

 

June 5 - 7

Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) Annual conference,

in San Diego, CA

 

July 21 - 24  

UCLA's Annual IVF and Embryo Transfer CME Course in

Santa Barbara, CA

 

August 17

Florida Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (FSREI)

Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, FL

 

September 6 - 7

Southwest Fertility Forum in Austin, TX

 

September 9 - 10

Northwestern University's Oncofertility Conference, in Chicago, IL

REGISTRATION now open!

 

September 19 - 20

Reglera's Reproductive Regulatory Compliance Conference in Arlington, VA

 

October 2 - 6

American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) Annual Meeting, in

National Harbor, MD

 

October 13 - 17

American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)

Annual Meeting, in Boston, MA

 

 

Industry News

 

Why More Women Don't Freeze Eggs

 

ASCO Guidelines for Fertility Preservation Updated:  Affirm Oocyte Preservation

 

British Mom Gives Birth After 19 Miscarriages

 

ASRM Press Release:  Probability of Live Birth After Egg Freezing Related to Patient Age and Freezing Method

 

CA Fertility Preservation Bill AB912 Passes Assembly, on to Senate

 

  

MN 888-489-8944 * FL 888-953-9669

NV 888-831-2765 * TX 888-350-3247

 

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