Ethical tissue: a not-for-profit model for human tissue supply.
Following legislative changes in 2004 and the establishment of the Human Tissue Authority, access to human tissues for biomedical research became a more onerous and tightly regulated process. Ethical Tissue was established to meet the growing demand for human tissues, using a process that provided ease of access by researchers whilst maintaining the highest ethical and regulatory standards. The establishment of a licensed research tissue bank entailed several key criteria covering ethical, legal, financial and logistical issues being met. A wide range of stakeholders, including the HTA, University of Bradford, flagged LREC, hospital trusts and clinical groups were also integral to the process.
Adams
Kevin
K
Ethical Tissue, ICT BioIncubator, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK. k.adams@bradford.ac.uk
Martin
Sandie
S
D026683:Advisory Committees; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit; D014015:Tissue Banks / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000600:supply & distribution*