Risk Management in Transfusion After the HIV Blood Contamination Crisis in France: The Impact of the Precautionary Principle

Hergon, E.; Moutel, Grégoire; Duchange, Nathalie; Bellier, L.; Rouger, Philippe; Hervé, Christian

doi:10.1016/j.tmrv.2005.04.004

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“…This has not changed since and the precautionary principle is often perceived as a means of protecting the decision makers. 4 In addition, GMOs also lacked support from the main agricultural Union (FNSEA) and its associated organisms, which are usually open to innovation. One of the reasons being that the "mad cow" crisis was associated in the public perception to "modern" agriculture and "unnatural" practice.…”

Section: An Unfavorable Political Contextmentioning

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The GMO case in France: Politics, lawlessness and postmodernism

Kuntz¹

2014

GM Crops & Food

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Section: An Unfavorable Political Contextmentioning

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The GMO case in France: Politics, lawlessness and postmodernism

Kuntz¹

2014

GM Crops & Food

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“…Elsewhere, deferral is discretionary, based on an individual's description of past sexual activity. [6][7][8] The precautionary principle and the ban The precautionary principle is implemented in situations in which public health is in danger, and no conclusive scientific information is available. 1 Under this principle, authorities responsible for public health may choose to act cautiously, without necessarily having robust scientific evidence on which to rely.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…1 Under this principle, authorities responsible for public health may choose to act cautiously, without necessarily having robust scientific evidence on which to rely. 8 However, the precautionary principle may be relied upon only to the extent that no new scientific evidence regarding the spread and origin of a disease becomes available. Otherwise, measures must be taken so that public resources are not expended on implementing an outdated policy.…”

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Reconsidering the lifetime deferral of blood donation by men who have sex with men

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Shuldiner²,

Dahl³

et al. 2010

Canadian Medical Association Journal

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“…Hergon et al (2005) point out that many in the transfusion industry see the Precautionary Principle as ''protecting the decision maker rather than the patient''. They argue that ''(i)n the face of scientific uncertainty, a hypothetical risk that could be verified later and lead to demands for damages might cause decision makers to err on the side of caution in an attempt to avoid being held legally responsible for not having taken appropriate measures at a given time.…”

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The precautionary principle: a double edged sword?

Kirkland

2010

Cell Tissue Bank

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There is no doubt that the introduction of quality system principles and regulation to blood and tissue services in the 1990's has brought about significant improvements in the control of processes and the quality of products being released for patient care. But, as regulation extends into new areas of cellular and tissue therapy, it is perhaps time to review the regulatory paradigm within which we work, and the principles that underpin it. At what point do the costs of regulation exceed the benefits to be gained? At what point to regulations cease to yield measurable benefits to patient care and safety at all, but instead become simply a burden on service providers and businesses, and ultimately the community as a whole? And is there a point at which regulation actually compromises patient care and safety, or the development of new technologies? In the early stages of regulation, there is demonstrable cost-benefit as assessed by product quality and patient outcomes. However, there is inevitably a "law of diminishing returns", whereby the degree of improvement that can be achieved decreases and the cost of achieving that benefit increases. What has not yet been determined is whether, as regulations and regulators become more precise and more demanding, there remains a measurable net cost benefit over time, or whether there is a point at which the cost of further improvement matches, or even exceeds, the benefits to be gained. A key underpinning of the regulatory philosophy is the "Precautionary Principle". This paper will focus on the application of the Precautionary Principle in the area of blood and tissues, which encompasses the burgeoning field of cellular therapies.

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Risk Management in Transfusion After the HIV Blood Contamination Crisis in France: The Impact of the Precautionary Principle

Cited by 23 publications

References 6 publications

The GMO case in France: Politics, lawlessness and postmodernism

The GMO case in France: Politics, lawlessness and postmodernism

Reconsidering the lifetime deferral of blood donation by men who have sex with men

The precautionary principle: a double edged sword?

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