World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

BRIEF HISTORY OF IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION IN EUROPE: INSIDER VIEW

Jan Tesarik*

ABSTRACT

The first birth after in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in humans was achieved in Great Britain in 1978. Soon thereafter
this technique was successfully applied in different European countries. The author of this paper has been involved
in the development of different clinical and laboratory procedures used in IVF from the very beginning until now,
in nine different countries, mainly in Europe (Spain, France, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Russia) and occasionally
outside Europe (Brasil, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). Therefore, rather than an observational review
by someone located outside, this paper presents the story as viewed by an insider. Although this approach leads to
a relatively high degree of autocitations, it does not lack objectivity, since all important contributions by other
authors are also included. The paper also outlines ideas about the possible future techniques, still in the way of
development and testing as to their safety and efficiency.

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