The Latest Breaking News from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

Donor Islet Cells for Type 1 Diabetes Could Be Regulated Like Organs as HHS Seeks Public Comment

HHS is asking whether donor islet cells for type 1 diabetes should be regulated as organs. No rule change is proposed, and comments are due November 8.

Medical Daily · Sep 24

RFK Jr orders changes for organ donation network as report finds dozens were not dead when harvested

‘This is horrifying,’ HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., said.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

Biden administration plans overhaul of organ transplant system

WASHINGTON — The Health Resources and Services Administration on Wednesday unveiled plans to break up the private nonprofit overseeing the nation’s organ transplantation system, and called on Congress to help.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023