Blood Safety: Enhancing Safeguards Would Strengthen the Nation's Blood Supply
T-HEHS-97-143
Published: Jun 05, 1997. Publicly Released: Jun 05, 1997.
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GAO discussed its two reports on the safety of the nation's blood supply, focusing on: (1) the current risks of blood transfusion; (2) the content and quality of data collected to assess these risks; and (3) the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) layers of safety and their ability to ensure the safety of the nation's blood supply.
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