The first version of an "Interim UK Regulatory Route Map for Stem Cell Research and Manufacture" has been released jointly by UK regulators as a reference tool for those who wish to develop a programme of stem cell research and manufacture, ultimately leading to clinical application.

 

The map has been developed by the Department of Health with the support of the Gene Therapy Advisory Committee (GTAC), Health & Safety Executive, Home Office, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, Human Tissue Authority, Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Medical Research Council, NHS Blood and Transplant Authority, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs, and the UK Stem Cell Bank.

 

The map can be viewed on the GTAC website.

 

Feedback on this map can be sent to: gtac@dh.gsi.gov.uk. A more detailed, user-friendly, web-based version is currently being developed and will be available by the end of 2009.