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A list of our most recent press releases:
7/21/2008 — Learn About Blood Safety
As the provider of more than 40 percent of the nation’s blood supply, the American Red Cross is committed to the highest possible quality and safety of blood and blood products for thousands of hospital patients across the United States.
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7/10/2008 — Red Cross NASCAR Partners Rally to Support Relief Efforts
3M and NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Greg Biffle reminded racing fans in Sonoma, New Hampshire and Daytona to support Red Cross disaster relief efforts.
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6/30/2008 — Hospital Patients Need Your Help
The Fourth of July weekend is coming and the American Red Cross urges everyone to make giving blood part of their holiday plans.
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4/24/2008 — American Red Cross Launches New Interactive Website to Connect NASCAR Fans with Blood Donations
The American Red Cross launches Red Cross Racing, a new national campaign to recruit NASCAR fans as blood donors and raise awareness of the need to give blood. Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood.
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10/26/2007 — American Red Cross Blood Services Supports the Blood Needs of Southern California
In order to help keep the southern California blood supply at an adequate level, and to ensure your local community blood supply is stable, it is important for eligible donors to make appointments to donate blood over the next several weeks.
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7/20/2007 — Blood for the Troops Joint Statement
The blood needs of America’s fighting forces are met by the Armed Services Blood Program (ASPB), whose collection practices are designed to maintain self-sufficiency in blood collection and blood product manufacturing for the purpose of operational security.
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6/1/2007 — STATEMENT: American Red Cross Statement Regarding FDA Policy On Men Who Have Sex With Men:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a restatement of their position regarding the male to male sex deferral issue, which confirmed their informal statements at previous Blood Products Advisory Committee (BPAC) meetings.
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3/1/2005 — American Red Cross Statement on Plasma Services Exit and Plasma Supply Agreement
The Red Cross has commenced our exit of the Plasma Services program and has also entered into a long-term plasma supply agreement with Baxter Healthcare Corporation.
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11/15/2004 — American Red Cross Tissue Services Transfers to Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Inc.
The American Red Cross, long recognized as a leader in tissue banking, has reached an agreement with the nation's largest tissue bank, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF), and will transfer its tissue donation program to MTF within the coming months.
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9/27/2004 — Langston University Wins Collegiate Blood Drive Challenge
Langston University announced its receipt of an award from the American Red Cross honoring Langston for its recent efforts to raise blood donations from its campus.
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4/1/2004 — Red Cross Statement Regarding Costa Mesa Tissue Processing Facility
The American Red Cross has informed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that effective March 19, 2004 at 5:00 pm (PST), the Red Cross Costa Mesa facility voluntarily suspended distribution of allograft skin and cardiovascular tissue.
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