noreen | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 09 2006 | health, red cross, news
This is crazy....
Quote: The Red Cross is not aware of any health problems associated with the violations, spokesman Ryland Dodge said. The FDA said the nation's blood supply remains safe.
The Red Cross will not use donated money to pay the fine, but instead will rely on operating funds, including revenue from the sales of blood products, Dodge said.
The Red Cross provides nearly half the nation's blood supply, selling blood products to health facilities.
The fines stem from Red Cross recalls carried out between 2003 and 2005 that could have been prevented, the FDA said.
The 2003 agreement settled charges that the Red Cross had committed "persistent and serious violations" of federal blood safety rules dating back 17 years.
That settlement spelled out changes the Red Cross would have to make to comply with FDA rules, including improved training and record-keeping.
Quoted: The government said Friday it was fining the American Red Cross $4.2 million for violating blood-safety laws.
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