EDQM News - June 2011

EDQM
World Blood Donor Day – Celebrating the gift of blood
World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on 14th June every year. The theme for this year is "More Blood. More Life". For more information on this Day and on events, visit: http://www.edqm.eu/en/World-Blood-Donor-Day-1381.html

European Pharmacopoeia
Annual meeting of the National Pharmacopoeia Authorities of the European Pharmacopoeia took place in Madrid on 9 to 10 May 2011. More information: http://www.edqm.eu/en/News-and-General-Information-43.html

IMPORTANT: Rapid implementation of revised general chapter 5.2.8
The revised general chapter 5.2.8 Minimising the risk of transmitting animal spongiform encephalopathy agents via human and veterinary medicinal products has been adopted following a fast-track procedure and is to be implemented on 1 July 2011. More information: http://www.edqm.eu/en/News-and-General-Information-43.html

HealthCare – Blood Transfusion
2007 and 2008 Reports on the Collection, Testing and Use of Blood and Blood Components in Europe are now available to download: http://www.edqm.eu/en/Reports-70.html

Certification
Monthly Report of Activities (April 2011): http://www.edqm.eu/en/News-and-General-Information-164.html
Note concerning CEPs for gelatin and impact of the revised EU Note for Guidance on the TSE risk: http://www.edqm.eu/en/News-and-General-Information-164.html

Control of Medicines
European Network of Official Medicines Control Laboratories held its 16th Annual Meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 23-27 May 2011.
More information: http://www.edqm.eu/en/News-and-General-Information-612.html

Publications
Blood Transfusion Guide
NEW EDITION: Guide to the preparation, use and quality assurance of blood components, 16th Edition (2010) now available to order.
NEW : ONLINE VERSION ALSO AVAILABLE. In order to be able to access the online version of this publication, you will need to register your print copy at : www.edqm.eu/register, using the EPID code attached at the back of the guide. Online registration gives users access to the guide in all the available languages.
More information: http://www.edqm.eu/en/Blood_Transfusion_Organ_Transplantation_Guides-1131.html

Organ Transplantation Guide
NEW EDITION: Guide to the safety and quality assurance for the transplantation of organs, tissues and cells, 4th Edition (2010) now available to order. More information: http://www.edqm.eu/en/Blood_Transfusion_Organ_Transplantation_Guides-1131.html
Employment
Vacancy Notice N° e128/2011: Scientific Programme Officer (Grade A1/A2), Laboratory Department (Dlab) - Analytical Chemistry Division
Vacancy Notice N° e129/2011: Scientific Programme Officer (Grade A1/A2), Division Certification of Substances
Vacancy Notice N° e130/2011: Program Officer (Scientific) (Grade A1/A2), Division Certification of Substances
Closing date for all vacancies: 23 June 2011

Vacancy Notice N° e137/2011: Proofreader (Grade B3), European Pharmacopoeia Department (EPD) - Translation Unit

Closing date: 24 June 2011

Events
Meet the EDQM at the 21st Regional Congress of the ISBT, 18-22 June 2011, Lisbon, Portugal: http://www.edqm.eu/en/Fairs-Exhibitions-254.html

Book today your ‘One-to-One Session’ with the EDQM Certification Division at CPhI China, 21-23 June 2011, Shanghai, China: http://www.edqm.eu/en/Fairs-Exhibitions-254.html

Places still available - 7th Edition European Pharmacopoeia Training Session, 11-12 July 2011, Strasbourg, France. Open for registrations: http://www.edqm.eu/en/PhEur-Training-Session-Strasbourg-France-256.html

Symposium on ‘Alternatives to Animal Testing’, 8-9 September 2011, Strasbourg, France. Open for registrations: http://www.edqm.eu/en/EDQM-Symposium-Alternatives-to-Animal-Testing-1374.html

Other interesting events supported by the EDQM:
APIB Event ‘Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients from Biotechnology: from research to industrial and regulatory issues’, 14-17 June 2011, Madrid, Spain.
More information: http://www.edqm.eu/en/APIB-2011-Madrid-Spain-14-17-June-2011-1405.html