Tuesday, 17 August 2021

UK blood supplies to be used to make life-saving drug

UK blood supplies to be used to make life-saving drug Plasma from blood donations in England will be used to make a vital medicine, following a rule change to reduce reliance on imported stocks.

Each year about 17,000 people need immunoglobulin treatment and, until recently, there was a ban on using plasma from UK  donors to safeguard against vCJD or "mad cow disease".

Officials say this precaution is no longer necessary. BBC News 

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