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Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Zika Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Components; Guidance for Industry; Availability

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled ``Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Zika...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled ``Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Zika Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Components; Guidance for Industry.'' The guidance document provides blood establishments that collect Whole Blood and blood components with revised recommendations to reduce the risk of transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) by blood and blood components. The guidance does not apply to the collection of Source Plasma. The guidance announced in this notice supersedes the document of the same title dated August 2016 (August 2016 Guidance).

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“Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Zika Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Components; Guidance for Industry; Availability,” thefederalregister.org (July 9, 2018), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2018-14537/revised-recommendations-for-reducing-the-risk-of-zika-virus-transmission-by-blood-and-blood-components-guidance-for-indu.