May 14
CBBS Today 2nd of 3 Special Editions now published

Statement to BPAC May 16, 2012 Comments on Evaluation of Potential New Plasma Products Manufactured Following Storage at Room Temperature for up to 24 Hours (BEST Collaborative)

May 13
FDA Enforcement Report: May 9, 2012

2012 Meeting Materials, Blood Products Advisory Committee (FDA)

May 4
FDA News: FDA issues final rule on sterility testing of biological products

Issue Summary: Evaluation of Potential New Plasma Products Manufactured Following Storage at Room Temperature for up to 24 Hours. May 15-16, 2012 BPAC Meeting (FDA)

Early View Article: Li M, et al. Paper-Based Blood Typing Device That Reports Patient’s Blood Type “in Writing" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. DOI:10.1002/anie.201201822.

April 14
TraQ March Newsletter (Transfusion Quality Management Program Canada) and latest BLOG in On Traq. 

September 9
Blood service will continue to refuse donations from gay men in spite of a change in policy announced in Britain yesterday (Irish Times)

Press Release: Lifetime blood donation ban lifted for men who have had sex with men for England, Scotland and Wales (UK Dept. of Health)

SCABB Annual Meeting, April 18-21, 2012 in Austin, TX

2013 CBBS Annual Meeting April 23-27, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa

The CBBS Website is supported in part by American Red Cross.

In this new publication, A Compendium of Transfusion Practice Guidelines, American Red Cross Medical Directors offer an updated compilation of peer-reviewed literature covering the utilization of red blood cells, platelets, plasma, and cryoprecipitated-AHF, as well as the role of transfusion committees and the side effects and hazards of blood transfusion.

NEW: The shift to predominantly male plasma has resulted in a significant reduction in the number of reported TRALI fatalities. As many as six deaths a year might have been prevented by limiting transfusion of WBC antibody–containing plasma components.. Read the full article.

Additional Resources: Visit this link for more information and available resources.

September 9
Original Research: Herwaldt BL, et al. Transfusion-Associated Babesiosis in the United States: A Description of Cases. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Sep 5. [Epub ahead of print].

March 17
Article: Gallardo-Godoy A, et al. 2-Aminothiazoles as Therapeutic Leads for Prion Diseases. J. Med. Chem., 2011, 54(4):1010-21.

February 15
Full Text Article: Edgeworth JA, et al. Detection of prion infection in variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: a blood-based assay. The Lancet, 5 Feb. 2011. 377(976): 487-93. Also see: Comment: Gregori, L. A prototype assay to detect vCJD-infected blood,The Lancet, 5 Feb. 2011. 377(976): 444-6 (Free Registration Required). Also see: Blood test for vCJD 'could identify carriers' (BBC News)

January 20
Outbreak Notice Update: Dengue, Tropical and Subtropical Regions (CDC Travelers' Health, Jan. 18, 2011)

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Register NOW for the 2012 CBBS Annual Meeting to be held April 3-6, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco. Educational sessions will fill your days, while the selection of fabulous and diverse San Francisco restaurants and entertainment will fill your evenings!

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