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$9.6 million fine? will that make our blood supply safe?

In Human Factors on January 18, 2012 at 8:10 am

FDA fines Red Cross nearly $9.6 million for blood safety lapses.

FDA fines Red Cross nearly $9.6 million for blood safety lapses. Is this kind of fine realistic?  Where does the money go when the FDA receives it?

Wouldn’t losing $9.6 million seem to put the ARC more at risk for safety failures?

It seems a better process would be to shut down areas that were non-compliant until they function safely.

Read the violations here: FDA.gov
Some thoughts from Philly.com

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