Blood Products Advisory Committee

Blood Products Advisory Committee
Committee Meeting May 16 from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. (Day 2 of 2)

Agenda: On May 16, 2012, the committee will discuss the evaluation of possible new plasma products frozen following in-process storage at room temperature for up to 24 hours, namely plasma for transfusion prepared from Whole Blood held at room temperature for up to 24 hours prior to separation and freezing, or from apheresis plasma held at room temperature for up to 24 hours before freezing. In the afternoon, the committee will hear update presentations on the following topics: HHS activities related to the evaluation of the donor deferral policy for men who have had sex with other men; a summary of the November 8-9, 2011, public workshop on hemoglobin standards and maintaining an adequate blood supply; and a summary of the November 29, 2011, public workshop on data and data needs to advance risk assessment for emerging infectious diseases for blood and blood products.