GLENVIEW, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an effort to evaluate the efficiency of oocyte vitrification (the ability for a woman to freeze her eggs for later use), Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI) is conducting an ongoing study of women interested in freezing their eggs through vitrification. This study has received renewed approval by an Investigational Review Board (IRB). FCI is the first fertility practice in the Chicago area to receive such an approval. In addition, FCI has recently been awarded an Independent Medical Grant from EMD Serono, Inc. that allows FCI to provide the required ovulation inducing drugs to participants free of charge. The basic cost of participation in the vitrification program is approximately $5,000, which is half of what most centers charge.
