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WEBINAR | Haemoglobin Disorders and EU Health Policies, 21 September 2023
Designed for patients and their families, these webinars aim to foster national advocacy for the improvement of service delivery. The series will encompass all EU legislative files directly or indirectly…
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TIF European Health Policy Webinar Series | 21 September 2023
Designed for patients and their families, these webinars aim to foster national advocacy for the improvement of service delivery. The series will encompass all EU legislative files directly or indirectly…
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OPINION | Proposed SoHO Legislation Could Transform Blood Sustainability in Europe
In this article, she reflected on the importance of EU’s SoHO Regulation – read TIF’s Position Paper on the Regulation here – proposing updated rules on blood, tissue and cells,…
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Clinical News
NEW HOPE FOR THALASSAEMIA/SCD | UK Trial Of Lab Grown Red Blood Cells Begins
The Restore trial, led jointly by NHS Blood and Transplant and the University of Bristol, is studying the lifespan of the lab grown cells compared with infusions of standard red blood…
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SAFER BLOOD | EU Patients Have Begun Receiving Transfusions With Hemanext ONE® RBC Processing & Storage System
Doctors have begun transfusing patients suffering from hematological malignancies using RBCs processed and stored with the Hemanext ONE® system, as part of a post-market clinical study in Bergen, Norway. This is…
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POLICY NEWS | TIF Issues Statement On The New EU Regulation For Blood, Tissues And Cells
This single Regulation, once approved by Member States, will replace all existing EU Directives on Blood, Tissues and Cells and will be equally applicable in the EU territory. The proposal…
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BLOOD TRANSFUSION | Hemanext Begins Rollout of Hemanext ONE® RBC Processing And Storage System In Europe
Physicians in Norway have initiated recruitment of chronically transfused patients with haematological malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), to receive transfusions using RBCs processed and stored with the Hemanext ONE® system.…
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TIF News
TIF’s EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Patient Blood Management Should Not Be Overlooked In EU’s Blood Revision
**Reposting from Euractiv’s website. How important are blood transfusions for thalassemia patients? Blood transfusion therapy constitutes the cornerstone of managing these patients, who, in the absence of management, develop…
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Scientific Literature
Transfusion Complications in Thalassemia: Patient Knowledge and Perspectives
Chronic transfusion, used to manage clinically significant forms of thalassemia, carries complication risks including iron overload, alloimmunization, and allergic or hemolytic reactions. Dissemination and implementation of evidence-based guidelines for minimizing…
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