OPOs reported many more pancreas recoveries right after the government started judging them on how many organs they recovered
Research pancreata recovered by OPOs in the US, 2014 to 2023. Right panel shows cases where the only organ recovered from the deceased donor was a pancreas.
These two charts show the number of pancreases ("pancreata" is the plural) recovered by organ procurement organizations for research increasing dramatically after new rules were announced in 2020.
