AABB is pleased to announce the launch of its new Quality Management Systems Certification, offering independent validation of quality systems in organizations handling cellular and tissue-based products or providing certain other services.
As the diversity of organizations in the blood and biotherapies ecosystem continues to expand, experts have warned of a “quality gap,” noting that facilities in the non-accredited segment of the value chain often operate with varying degrees of quality system maturity or without access to the external validation benchmarks that accredited programs provide.
AABB’s new Quality Management Systems Certification is designed to address the “quality gap” by offering a structured, independent assessment of a facility’s quality management infrastructure. Facilities that achieve certification must demonstrate commitment to operational accountability, transparency and effective systems supporting patient safety, while maintaining quality systems that align with AABB's Quality Systems Essentials.
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