Final ban for human dura mater products in France:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The French government has published a final ban on the import, export and use of human dura mater products and has ordered the withdrawal of all products containing the tissue. The French health directorate issued the final of three bans following reports by the French national research body, INSERM about possible dangers from transfer of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and statements from medical consulting organisations that human dura mater is not irreplaceable in surgery. Costs involved in withdrawing products must be met by the manufacturer or importer.