title: New Federal guidelines for hepatitis C virus lookback.
abstract: Given the recent approval of treatments for the hepatitis C virus, the FDA has issued guidelines on testing, tracing, and notification procedures regarding blood donor testing for hepatitis C. The deadline to begin this lookback policy is September 20, 1998, so understanding these regulations, as well as the legal and ethical risks of noncompliance, is imperative.
authors: Blood Bank of the Redwoods, Santa Rosa, CA, USA.
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authors: Witthaus
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood; D001771:Blood Banks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001782:Blood Donors; D017007:Duty to Warn; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D018580:Mandatory Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011050:Policy Making; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration