On Tuesday 12 September, the European Parliament adopted its position on new rules governing the use of so-called substances of human origin (SoHOs) in the EU.
The report by Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé (EPP, French), which amends the European Commission’s initial proposal, was adopted in plenary by 483 votes to 52 with 89 abstentions.
This legislation applies to substances - such as blood and its components (red/white blood cells, plasma), tissues and cells - that are used for transfusions,...