Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee Meeting

March 30, 2007

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

Guidance for Industry:  Minimally manipulated, unrelated, allogeneic placental/umbilical cord blood intended for hematopoietic reconstitution in patients with hematological malignancies.

Draft Guidance.  FDA:  http://www.fda.gov/cber/gdlns/cordbld.pdf.

 

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