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An application was made by Immuno to vary the product licence in respect of Kryobulin to allow European plasma to be sold in red packs and US plasma to be sold in cheaper blue packs.

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An application by Immuno to vary the product licence in respect of Kryobulin to allow European plasma to be sold in red packs and US plasma to be sold in cheaper blue packs was approved.

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The Department of Health and Social Security informed Immuno approval had been granted to vary the product licence in respect of Kryobulin to allow European plasma in be sold in red packs and US plasma to be sold in cheaper blue packs.

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Licences for heat-treated Hemofil and Factorate were refused.

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FDA recommendation of steps including avoiding use of high risk plasma in US blood products was published.

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Paper from Dr Spence Galbraith recommended suspending importation of US blood products.

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The CSM endorsed the recommendation by the CSM(B) not to recommend action to stop continued importation of commercial concentrates.

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CSM(B) decided not to recommend action to stop continued importation of commercial concentrates.

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It was confirmed that import of factor products made from higher risk pre-March plasma would continue.

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CSM requested the Licensing Authority to invite early applications for licence variations to permit distribution and sale of heat-treated concentrates.

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Dr Yellowlees sent a 'Dear Doctor' letter to all Regional Medical Officers saying that collections from prisons could continue despite the higher risk of Hepatitis B if all donations were subjected to more sensitive Hepatitis B tests.

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Dr Walford wrote in a DHSS minute that NANBH could "be rapidly fatal" and "lead to progressive liver damage".

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Dr Gunson warned DHSS civil servants that there could be "considerable publicity [...] concerning the safety of American Factor VIII"

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The line "no conclusive proof" first appeared in a briefing note to the Prime Minister.

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Dr Galbraith wrote to the DHSS recommending the withdrawal of US blood products due to the risk of AIDS transmission.

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The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers' resolution recommending "all necessary steps and measures with respect to" AIDS be taken was adopted.

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The publication of the leaflet "AIDS and how it affects blood donors" was announced.

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The Expert Advisory Group on AIDS had its first meeting.

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The second leaflet, titled "AIDS; important new advice for blood donors", was made available to Regional Transfusion Centres.

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It was discovered that heat will inactivate hepatitis virus (in albumin).

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