All EDQM press releases
European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation 2022 – Become an “influencer for life” and share what’s most precious
In recent years, great strides have been made in the field of organ, tissue and cell transplantation and human application, making it one of the great medical success stories of modern times. Transplantation is in many cases the only viable treatment for reclaiming essential functions and...
Become an “influencer for life”: 2022 edition of the European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation encourages people to share what’s most precious
The 2022 edition of the European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation (EODD) will be hosted by Poland on 8 October 2022. The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and HealthCare (EDQM) of the Council of Europe has sponsored EODD in a different country every year since 1996. The...
11th edition of the European Pharmacopoeia now available in print
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM)1 is pleased to announce the release of the print version of the 11th Edition of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.). This latest edition contains numerous revised and new texts, reflecting the latest scientific and...
Council of Europe/EDQM supports draft legislative proposal for a new EU Regulation on the safety and quality of Blood, Tissues and Cells
On 14 July 2022, the EU Commission issued its draft legislative proposal for a new EU Regulation on Blood, Tissues and Cells (BTC), in which the EU Commission proposes to leverage on the technical standards and proven expertise of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and...
EDQM publishes revised and updated of Organ Transplantation Guide (8th edition)
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published the 8th edition of the Guide to the quality and safety of organs for transplantation. The updated guide provides practical guidance to all professionals in the field, as well as technical...
