Blood Supply Safety

The subcommittee heard testimony on the medical safety of the U.S.' blood supply. Earlier in the week, an Oregon blood center was discovered… read more

The subcommittee heard testimony on the medical safety of the U.S.' blood supply. Earlier in the week, an Oregon blood center was discovered to have distributed blood that had been tested improperly for the AIDS and hepatitis viruses. Although the blood had not been given to a patient, concerns were raised on the center’s willingness to accept blood from infected donors. close

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  • Thomas Bozzo U.S. Food and Drug Administration->Biologics Research Center
  • Mary Carden Investigator U.S. Food and Drug Administration->Biologics
  • P. Ann Hoppe U.S. Food and Drug Administration->Biologics Research Center
  • Diane Maloney Associate Chief Counsel U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • Jeffrey McCullough Senior Vice President American Red Cross
  • Gerald Quinnan Representative U.S. Food and Drug Administration->Biologics Research Center
  • Gerald Vince Director U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Blood Supply Safety

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Program ID:
17610-1
Category:
House Committee
Format:
House Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Apr 18, 1991 | 6:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Apr 21, 1991 | 1:38pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Apr 18, 1991 | 6:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 18, 1991 | 9:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 19, 1991 | 6:43am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 20, 1991 | 8:15am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 21, 1991 | 1:38pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
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