The Gift of Sight: A Veterinarian’s Story
Saturday, April 26, 2025, is World Veterinary Day. Recently, EBAA was contacted by a cornea transplant recipient who is also a veterinarian. Here is her story of gratitude for the […]
EBAA Sends Letter Opposing Arkansas HB 1679
The Arkansas legislature is considering HB 1679, a bill that would allow family members and other interested parties to rescind an individual’s donor designation simply because of their own discomfort with […]
Informational Alert: Guidance on Rabies Screening
BACKGROUND The Medical Review Subcommittee (MRS) of the EBAA Medical Advisory Board was notified of a potential rabies transmission in a kidney recipient following their December 2024 transplant. The recipient […]
2025 Technician Education Seminar: A Global Success
The Technician Education Seminar was a global event this year. We welcomed 60 attendees to the virtual course from the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Ireland, […]
PPRS Informational Alert: Updated COVID-19 Screening Recommendations
The Policy & Position Review Subcommittee (PPRS) of the EBAA Medical Advisory Board continues to review its guidance and screening recommendations regarding COVID-19. Given that COVID-19 is now endemic in […]
EBAA Comments on FDA Guidances
EBAA submitted comments to FDA last week on recent guidances that address HCT/P donor eligibility and recommendations to reduce the risk of HIV, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus […]
National Women Physicians Day
February 3 is National Women Physicians Day. The date celebrates Elizabeth Blackwell’s birthday – the first female medical doctor in the U.S., and is a time to honor women doctors […]
FDA Revises Implementation Dates for Sepsis and Mtb Guidances
The FDA has announced a revised implementation date of May 4, 2025, for its recently issued guidance documents: While the guidance documents remain final, FDA’s decision to delay implementation reflects a […]
Quick Analysis of HCT/P Guidance Documents
Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Disease Agents Associated with Sepsis by HCT/Ps Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) by Human Cells, Tissues, […]
Regulatory Alert: FDA Releases HCT/P Guidance Documents
FDA released four draft and two final tissue guidances on January 6, 2025, for donors of human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps). EBAA will be hard at […]
