The biobanking landscape and biological specimen use in research are continually evolving. In response to the drive for continuous improvement, both government and medical professional societies have instituted regulations or accreditation programs to facilitate best practices. Specifically, the Human Tissue Authority was established in the United Kingdom to regulate organizations that “remove, store and use human tissue for research, medical treatment, post-mortem examination, education and training, and display in public." Furthermore, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has initiated a Biorepository Accreditation program. This program, “designed to improve the quality and consistency of facilities that collect, process, store and distribute biospecimens for research," is cited as a reference for the best practices by the National Cancer Institute.
BioIVT, with its ASTERAND™ Human Tissue facility being CAP Biorepository accredited since 2012 and UK facilities being HTA licensed, is committed to staying abreast and adopting new standards as they are established to achieve consistency of biospecimen quality. Download now to learn more.