Freeze-dried fractions made from human blood were developed by Kekwick and Wolf, Soulier, Blombäck and others. Read more about Freeze-dried fractions made from human blood were developed by Kekwick and Wolf, Soulier, Blombäck and others.
Lord Owen described that a major motivating factor was to ensure the safety of the patient. He had in mind the dangers of hepatitis, and the increased risks of this posed by the pool sizes used by commercial companies. Read more about Lord Owen described that a major motivating factor was to ensure the safety of the patient. He had in mind the dangers of hepatitis, and the increased risks of this posed by the pool sizes used by commercial companies.
A briefing paper on Blood Products Laboratory Redevelopment said that "Given that the present BPL has to be redeveloped ... it would be more expensive to build a smaller BPL (£18.6 million) and invest £4 million in PFC than to build a BPL capable of achieving self-sufficiency (£21.03 million)." Read more about A briefing paper on Blood Products Laboratory Redevelopment said that "Given that the present BPL has to be redeveloped ... it would be more expensive to build a smaller BPL (£18.6 million) and invest £4 million in PFC than to build a BPL capable of achieving self-sufficiency (£21.03 million)."
A paper by the Economic Advisors' Office concluded that the most economic option available to meet the NBS' demand for blood products was to redevelop BPL. Read more about A paper by the Economic Advisors' Office concluded that the most economic option available to meet the NBS' demand for blood products was to redevelop BPL.
Mr Wormald favoured the expansion of PFC as well as rebuilding Elstree. Read more about Mr Wormald favoured the expansion of PFC as well as rebuilding Elstree.
For years, it was considered that because domestic blood products were manufactured by agents of the Crown, Crown immunity rendered domestic products free of similar controls. Read more about For years, it was considered that because domestic blood products were manufactured by agents of the Crown, Crown immunity rendered domestic products free of similar controls.
Dr Walford understood from her visit to PFC that Liberton had a substantial capacity for expansion notwithstanding substantial staffing difficulties. Read more about Dr Walford understood from her visit to PFC that Liberton had a substantial capacity for expansion notwithstanding substantial staffing difficulties.
Figure showing annual consumption of CFC 1976 to 1994. Read more about Figure showing annual consumption of CFC 1976 to 1994.
Figure for the annual consumption of Factor 8 in the UK 23 August 1999. Read more about Figure for the annual consumption of Factor 8 in the UK 23 August 1999.
Oxford was known to provide a greater quantity of clotting factors than most if not all of the other centres at the time. Read more about Oxford was known to provide a greater quantity of clotting factors than most if not all of the other centres at the time.