OneBlood will start testing donated blood for the Zika virus effective August 1, 2016. “With approval to begin using the investigational test granted, our immediate plan is to begin testing a portion...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the availability of an investigational test to screen blood donations for Zika virus. The screening test may be used under an investigational new drug...

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Cerus Corporation and the SunCoast Blood Bank (SCBB) announced last week that the first pathogen reduced platelet units have been produced in the continental US. This follows Cerus’ FDA approvals received...