Lord Hunt asked about the scope for "doing more" for people with haemophilia infected with Hepatitis C and requested an outline costing of a hardship fund. The advice provided said that such a fund would be unlikely to be acceptable and that there would be a continuing demand for parity with the HIV scheme. Read more about Lord Hunt asked about the scope for "doing more" for people with haemophilia infected with Hepatitis C and requested an outline costing of a hardship fund. The advice provided said that such a fund would be unlikely to be acceptable and that there would be a continuing demand for parity with the HIV scheme.
Annual payments made by the Skipton Fund were extended to people who had received Stage 1 payments as well as Stage 2. Read more about Annual payments made by the Skipton Fund were extended to people who had received Stage 1 payments as well as Stage 2.
Dr Robert Perry gave evidence that PFC pool sizes from 1978/79 to 1983/84 increased. Read more about Dr Robert Perry gave evidence that PFC pool sizes from 1978/79 to 1983/84 increased.
Dr Snape sent a memo to Peter Prince advising that an extension to a maximum pool size of 20,000 donations would be contained in any future product licensing applications. Read more about Dr Snape sent a memo to Peter Prince advising that an extension to a maximum pool size of 20,000 donations would be contained in any future product licensing applications.
Dr Bidwell sent a memo to Dr Lane confirming that PFL labelling would change to reflect that Factor 8 made at PFL would come from a pool size of up to 5,000 donations. Read more about Dr Bidwell sent a memo to Dr Lane confirming that PFL labelling would change to reflect that Factor 8 made at PFL would come from a pool size of up to 5,000 donations.
The Working Party on Plasma Supply published a draft report: 'A Comparison of Freeze-Dried Cryoprecipitate and Intermediate Purity Concentrates As Major Products For National Cell Sufficiency in Factor VIII'. Read more about The Working Party on Plasma Supply published a draft report: 'A Comparison of Freeze-Dried Cryoprecipitate and Intermediate Purity Concentrates As Major Products For National Cell Sufficiency in Factor VIII'.
Dr Craske sent a letter to Dr Walford enclosing a draft letter intended to be published in The Lancet, detailing the situation relating to the risk of NANBH after first exposure to Factor 8. Read more about Dr Craske sent a letter to Dr Walford enclosing a draft letter intended to be published in The Lancet, detailing the situation relating to the risk of NANBH after first exposure to Factor 8.
The Second Annual Report on Project Number J/S240/78/7 was published, detailing the findings from studies of the epidemiology and chronic sequelae of Factor 8 and 9 associated hepatitis in the United Kingdom. Read more about The Second Annual Report on Project Number J/S240/78/7 was published, detailing the findings from studies of the epidemiology and chronic sequelae of Factor 8 and 9 associated hepatitis in the United Kingdom.
The UK Haemophilia Centre Directors Hepatitis Working Party convened to discuss hepatitis surveillance, chronic hepatitis, and prospective studies and trials. Read more about The UK Haemophilia Centre Directors Hepatitis Working Party convened to discuss hepatitis surveillance, chronic hepatitis, and prospective studies and trials.
The Advisory Group on Testing For the Presence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Its Antibody published its third draft report. Read more about The Advisory Group on Testing For the Presence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Its Antibody published its third draft report.