15Dec/14

Regulation of advanced therapy medicinal products will affect the practice of … – Nature.com

Regulation of advanced therapy medicinal products will affect the practice of
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Allogeneic ‘BMT’—as originally designed and used—has grown into a highly versatile procedure, in which different categories of donors, related or unrelated, fully or partially HLA-matched, can be solicited to undergo various types of collection

15Dec/14

Legislators to HHS: End blood donation policy, go to risk-based policy – Windy City Times


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Legislators to HHS: End blood donation policy, go to risk-based policy
Windy City Times
The legislators also urged HHS to consider the work of implementing an infection monitoring system separately from the MSM deferral policy. The legislators wrote, “The ACBTSA’s recommendation to hinge any change in the MSM blood donation policy to the …
Legislators call on HHS to end discriminatory blood donation policySan Diego Gay & Lesbian News
Rep. Ellison among lawmakers urging end to ban on blood donation by gay menTheColu.mn
Elizabeth Warren Just Took a Major Stand for Gay RightsMic
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15Dec/14

Legislators call on HHS to end discriminatory blood donation policy – San Diego Gay & Lesbian News


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Legislators call on HHS to end discriminatory blood donation policy
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
WASHINGTON DC — U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), and Representatives Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), led a letter with 75 of their congressional colleagues calling on …
Congress members call for end to gay blood banMetro Weekly
Warren Leads Effort to Lift Ban on Gay, Bisexual Men Donating BloodPJ Media
Baldwin leads lawmakers in urging end to ban on gay blood donorsWisconsin Gazette

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15Dec/14

Organ donation – Andrew Duncan’s Story – Belfast Newsletter

Organ donation – Andrew Duncan’s Story
Belfast Newsletter
Organ donation – Andrew Duncan’s Story. Find out whythe organ donation register is so important by watching Andrew’s story. www.organdonation.nhs.uk. Published on 15th December 2014. Latest; Most Popular; News; Sport; Lifestyle. Dynamic Dart …

15Dec/14

America’s rough week: Terminal dysfunction, bad legislating and all that torture – Salon


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America’s rough week: Terminal dysfunction, bad legislating and all that torture
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Two days later, the House passed the $1.1 trillion “Cromnibus” spending bill in a late-night vote after tacking on several unrelated policy riders at the last minute that made sweeping changes to campaign finance laws and financial regulations. (Both

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15Dec/14

‘Organ transplant patients are on the Christmas list we can’t forget’ – East Anglian Daily Times


East Anglian Daily Times

Organ transplant patients are on the Christmas list we can’t forget’
East Anglian Daily Times
Linda Warne, a NHSBT specialist nurse in organ donation at Ipswich Hospital who approaches families about organ donation and supports them throughout the process, said: “It is humbling to work with people following the loss of a loved one at any time

15Dec/14

The Financial Executive’s Guide to Wrapping Up Congress’ Lame Duck – FEI Daily (blog)


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The Financial Executive’s Guide to Wrapping Up Congress’ Lame Duck
FEI Daily (blog)
Also included in Senators’ objections to the bill is an increase in the amount of political donations donors can make to the national parties. The legislation raises contribution amounts to ten times their current limits. The Senate gave themselves a

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15Dec/14

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – December 15 – SaintPetersBlog (blog)

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – December 15
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The Rubio Victory Committee is emailing donors and supporters to attend the fourth annual “Team Marco” event Jan. 23 and 24 at the Delano Hotel on South Beach. The joint fundraising committee is divided between Rubio’s Senate campaign and his …

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15Dec/14

Ebola can transmit through organ donation, say researchers – Firstpost


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Ebola can transmit through organ donation, say researchers
Firstpost
Despite screening all organ donors for infection, on rare occasions an organ donor will transmit an unexpected infection to a recipient, researchers said. Because cases of Ebola virus disease have occurred in the US recently, clinicians want to make
Simple Steps Can Safeguard Against Ebola Transmission Through Organ Infection Control Today
‘Slim chance of Ebola virus passing through organ donationIndia.com
Simple steps can safeguard against Ebola transmission through organ donationUniversity of Michigan Health System News (press release)

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