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Accreditation Statistics

As of October 1, 2023

Cellular Therapy Entities

  • Accredited: 258
  • Applicants: 26

Cord Blood Banks

  • Accredited: 53
  • Applicants: 9

Congratulations to the following programs for achieving initial FACT accreditation:

  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre
  • CTCA-COH Arizona Hematologic Malignancy and Cellular Therapy Institute (CAHCTI)
  • The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, Ohio

A complete list of accredited organizations can be found at www.factglobal.org.

Reminder! Input Requested on FACT Standards

Posted in :: 2023 Volume 2 :: Thursday, April 27th, 2023

Comments Requested on Draft Second Edition FACT Standards for Immune Effector Cells

FACT published the draft second edition FACT Standards for Immune Effector Cells for public comment during a thirty-day period. Comments will be accepted through April 30, 2023.

To access the draft Standards and submit public comments, visit the Public Comments webpage on the FACT website.

FACT-JACIE Standards Feedback Requested

Preparation of the FACT-JACIE International Standards for Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy Product Collection, Processing, and Administration, ninth edition, will commence in May 2023. Final publication is expected in early 2025.

FACT and JACIE invite you to complete a short survey to provide feedback and suggestions regarding the Standards. Survey results will be reviewed by the Standards Steering Committee for potential inclusion in the next edition of the Standards. Responses will be accepted through April 28, 2023.

Complete Survey