Yes, in California any hospital that uses donor milk, even for its own patients, must have a tissue bank license. Most hospitals have a separate license from the blood bank. because the pathology department does not want to oversee the milk bank.
Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Attending Neonatologist, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Service
San Diego, CA, USA
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