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EC opens public consultation on blood derived products

26-Jan-2009

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The European Commission’s latest guidelines on the manufacture of medicinal products derived from human blood or plasma has been opened up to public consultation.

Defined in the document are the good manufacturing practice requirements for processing, storage and transport of human plasma that is to be used in medicinal products.

The guidance takes into account the additional risks posed by manufacturing products from human blood or plasma, such as the potential for contamination with disease-transmitting agents.

The complete consultation document can be found here .

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