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How much money entire human body is worth as shocking ‘body broker’ business uncovered
- The body brokering industry is a multimillion-dollar trade moving whole bodies and parts to universities, medical firms, and researchers worldwide.
- In the US, some brokers have shipped body parts to the UK and to more than 50 other countries, with limited regulatory oversight.
- UK law bans the sale of human tissue under the Human Tissue Act, while US rules permit profit under certain conditions.
- Experts describe the industry as 'murky' and emphasize a lack of clear regulatory boundaries guiding its practices.
- Prices for body parts vary, with a whole body valued up to £10,000 and parts like torso and liver listed for thousands of pounds.
- Donors and families have learned of posthumous outcomes that varied from medical research to exhibition displays without full disclosure.
- The market size was valued around $1.0 billion in 2025, underscoring the scale of the trade.
- Some brokers identify as non-transplant tissue banks, selling entire bodies or parts to universities, medical schools, and industry partners.
- Investigative reporting and expert commentary describe a profit-driven market with limited international regulation and oversight.
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