The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM) conference took place virtually from Tuesday 27th – Thursday 29th October 2020. The conference marked 10 years of successful collaboration between the EC and the EDQM/Council of Europe in the field of blood. Topics discussed included updates and discussions on:

• The Evaluation of the EU Blood, Tissues and Cells legislation
• COVID-19 and the blood sector: Risks, response measures and developments
• Initiatives to help European blood establishments to have more resilient and sustainable blood systems
• Issues surrounding the continuity of the blood supply amid COVID-19 and beyond

You can find out more about the conference here.