Brussels, 13/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is proposing a Directive establishing, in the European Union, binding rules guaranteeing the quality and safety of blood and blood products, regardless of their final use.
The proposal, to be presented to the Health Council on Thursday (see previous article) aims to fill the gaps in the legislation on blood-based industrial and medical applications and treatments and provide new common standards for blood intended for human...