Written question asked by Geoffrey Robinson (Labour) on Monday, 22 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 June 2009. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Friday, 26 June 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Blood Products
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will direct the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs to expedite its consideration of the adoption of pathogen inactivation measures; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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The Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs is an independent advisory committee. Pathogen inactivation is one of the options the committee will consider for further reducing the infection risk from platelets (a blood component) at its next meeting in July 2009. There are no pathogen inactivation systems currently available for red cells.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 494 c1193W; 282150
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Blood transfusions
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