Report of a WHO workshop on the standardization and control of antivenoms.

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A workshop to discuss progress in the standardization and control of antivenoms, organized by the Quality Assurance and Safety of Biologicals Unit of WHO, was held at the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Potters Bar, England, 7-9 February 2001. This was the first meeting convened by the WHO on this subject since 1979 and it brought together experts from academic institutions, antivenom manufacturers and national regulatory authorities from 21 countries. The meeting rev...

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Authors: Theakston, R; Warrell, D; Griffiths, E

• Journal: Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology
• Volume: 41
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 541-557
• Publication date: 2003-04-01
• DOI: 10.1016/s0041-0101(02)00393-8
• EISSN: 1879-3150
• ISSN: 0041-0101
• Language: English
• Keywords: Snake Venoms; Bites and Stings; Humans; Fish Venoms; Quality Control; Snakes; Animals; Education; Fishes; World Health Organization; Drug Utilization; Scorpions; Scorpion Venoms; Antivenins