Annales pharmaceutiques françaises
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Quality assurance is a legal obligation in the blood transfusion sector, dictating good practice procedures for blood banks. Application of good practices leads to the construction of a quality assurance system guaranteeing transfusion safety from donor to patient and from donation to dispensing of blood products that must meet recognized standards and predetermined targets. ⋯ Considering public health and medical safety goals, quality assurance management must be conducted within the framework of a solid organization of team responsibilities and complementary interactions. Changing legal regulations concerning the blood transfusion sector offers a real opportunity for the organization of a homogeneous approach implying self-sufficient supply, product quality, and transfusion safety.