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Dr Craske's paper on AIDS made it clear that an infectious agent was the most likely cause.

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Letter from Professor Bloom and Dr Rizza regarding administration of factor concentrates to previously untreated patients.

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The New England Journal of Medicine warned of risks of AIDS to people with haemophilia and advocated a revised approach to treatment.

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AIDS discussed at Heathrow hotel meeting of haemophilia centre directors.

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Professor Bloom reported to CDSC a "probable" case of AIDS in one of his patients.

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Special meeting of reference centre directors discussed AIDS.

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Letter from Professor Bloom and Dr Rizza set out general recommendations for treatment agreed at the 13 May 1983 special meeting.

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Professor Bloom told UKHCDO meeting that there was "no proof that commercial concentrates were the cause of AIDS"; meeting agreed that patients "should not be encouraged to go over to cryoprecipitate for home therapy".

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UKHCDO released AIDS Advisory Document.

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Five commercial Factor 8 products (Hemofil, Kryobulin, Profilate, Factorate and Koate) were granted licences in the UK.

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World in Action: Blood Money was broadcast on television in the UK.

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The Food and Drug Administration inspection regime for plasma centres commenced in the US.

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The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reported that three people with haemophilia had contracted AIDS in the US.

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Alpha informed the Food and Drug Administration it would not be using plasma from hyperimmunised donors for factor concentrate manufacture.

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A memo from Dr John Hink of Cutter recorded his intention that remaining high titre plasma, dating from July 1982, would be processed in experimental products that would not be for human use.

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Pharmaceutical companies started excluding high risk donors (especially male homosexuals, intravenous drug users).

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A public meeting was held in Atlanta at the instigation of Centers for Disease Control to discuss AIDS.

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Alpha issued a press release warning of a real risk of AIDS from taking Factor 8 concentrates.

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Dr John Petricciani of the Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to all Licensed Manufacturers of Plasma Derivatives recommending excluding high risk plasma from blood products.

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The US Blood Products Advisory Committee discussed product recall and concluded it should be decided on a case-by-case basis.

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