First global consultation on regulatory requirements for human cells and tissues for transplantation, Ottawa, 29 November to 1 December 2004: report

Overview

This publication reports on the deliberations and outcomes of the first Global Consultation on Regulatory Requirements for Human Cells and Tissues for Transplantation, held in Ottawa from 29 November to 1 December 2004. The Ottawa meeting represents the first step in WHO involvement in harmonizing global practices in the procurement, processing and transplantation of human cells and tissues, along the requirements of World Health Assembly Resolution WHA57.18 on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation adopted in May 2004.