Earlier availability of virally inactivated concentrates would have made the biggest difference. Read more about Earlier availability of virally inactivated concentrates would have made the biggest difference.
There was some resistance by some clinicians to the use of heat-treated product. Read more about There was some resistance by some clinicians to the use of heat-treated product.
The UK lacked the ease of access to laboratory screening to check on viral inactivation. Read more about The UK lacked the ease of access to laboratory screening to check on viral inactivation.
There was some evidence that some of this stock of NHS products made from unscreened donations was destroyed. Read more about There was some evidence that some of this stock of NHS products made from unscreened donations was destroyed.
Dr Jones "had his wrists slapped for public statements" by the CMO, Dr Donald Acheson. Read more about Dr Jones "had his wrists slapped for public statements" by the CMO, Dr Donald Acheson.
Professor Bloom stated that, "A small percentage of these freeze dried preparations contain, unavoidably, the virus of serum hepatitis and therefore potentially dangerous to the patient." Read more about Professor Bloom stated that, "A small percentage of these freeze dried preparations contain, unavoidably, the virus of serum hepatitis and therefore potentially dangerous to the patient."
There were cost pressures related to heat-treated factor product. Read more about There were cost pressures related to heat-treated factor product.
The order of priority for Factor 8 products was: Factor 7Y [from] BPL, Haemate P [from] Behring, Profilate [from] Alpha. Read more about The order of priority for Factor 8 products was: Factor 7Y [from] BPL, Haemate P [from] Behring, Profilate [from] Alpha.
It was reported that commercially obtained blood was not as safe as volunteer obtained blood. Read more about It was reported that commercially obtained blood was not as safe as volunteer obtained blood.
The enormous differences between the safety of blood from volunteers and that commercially obtained "have been repeatedly pointed out by this laboratory during the past decade". Read more about The enormous differences between the safety of blood from volunteers and that commercially obtained "have been repeatedly pointed out by this laboratory during the past decade".