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1976

Dr McDonald - Commercial Factor VIII

Dr. McDonald, in a meeting of the HCDO, states that "commercial factor VIII was at present used in the West of Scotland. In 1976, 14% of all factor VIII was commercial." The supply of NHS factor VIII was increasing and in 1976, 46% of all factor VIII used was freeze dried NHS intermediate potency concentrate.

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Type: Minutes of the meeting of Haemophilia Centre Directors of the United Kingdom. 13th January 1977, Middlesex Victoria Infirmary London.
Location: Scotland
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1977

13 January

HCDO - Hyland - Paid Consultants - Fractionation Expansion Hold-up

Some consultants are in receipt of payments from companies producing Factor VIII products.

Dr Jones is a paid consultant to Hyland Laboratories in 1977.

Professor Blackburn reports that there is a hold-up in the expansion of fractionation in the UK. Prof. Blackburn is planning to organise a meeting to look into ways of expanding the facilities for fractionating.

Source: Minutes of the meeting of Haemophilia Centre Directors of the United Kingdom. 13th January 1977, Middlesex Victoria Infirmary London, Agenda item 3, point 2, page 11, headed "Activities of Reference Centre Directors and the supply of Factor VIII".
Type: HCDO Minutes
Location: UK
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1977

13 January

Professor Stewart (HCDO) Problem of Distilled Water

In a meeting of the HCDO in 1977, Prof. Stewart of Middlesex Hospital Medical School, states that there is still a problem in finding distilled water to dissolve the NHS concentrate.

Prof. Stewart: "The commercial concentrates were supplied with water for solution which was an advantage." Dr. Ellis said that Elstree was looking into this problem and might in the future supply the water with the concentrate.

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Type: Minutes - Minutes of the Haemophilia Centre Directors of the United Kingdom. 13th January 1977
Location: UK
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1977

13 January

HCDO - Factor VIII Supply / Liberton Scotland

In a meeting of the HCDO in 1977, Prof. Blackburn states that it seems as if the PFC at Liberton Scotland has the capacity to supply factor VIII for the whole U.K.

Dr. Waiter states that plans have been made to divert plasma from South of the Border to Liberton when Mr. Watt is ready to receive it. The Factor VIII made from this plasma would return to Centres south of the Border. Agreement in principle has already been reached between the DHSS in London and the Scottish Home and Health Department.

Dr. Rainsford (of the Lord Mayor Treloar College, Hants), asks "if England and Wales would be charged for the use of the fractionation facilities in Scotland? If so, might it be as well to continue to buy commercial concentrates?"