Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Products; Guidance for Industry; Availability

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a document entitled "Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Products; Guidance for Industry." The guidance document provides blood establishments that collect blood or blood components, including Source Plasma, with revised donor deferral recommendations for individuals at increased risk for transmitting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The guidance document recommends corresponding revisions to donor educational materials, donor history questionnaires and accompanying materials, along with revisions to donor requalification, product management, and testing procedures. The guidance announced in this notice finalizes the draft guidance of the same title dated May 2015 and supersedes the memorandum to blood establishments entitled "Revised Recommendations for the Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Transmission by Blood and Blood Products" dated April 23, 1992 (1992 blood memo). While this guidance represents FDA's current thinking on the subject, our recommendations may evolve over time as new scientific e