Blood product plasma pool "interim" limit of 60,000 donors endorsed by advisory committee.
Executive Summary
BLOOD PRODUCT PLASMA POOL SIZE "INTERIM" UPPER LIMIT OF 60,000 DONORS RECOMMENDED by FDA's Blood Products Advisory Committee during its Sept. 18 meeting. The International Plasma Products Industry Association proposed adopting the 60,000 donor limit for Factor VIII, Factor IX, albumin and intravenous immunoglobulin. By a 7-1 vote, the committee accepted the proposal as an "interim" step in reducing donor pools used in manufacturing blood products.You may also be interested in...
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