1. Lifeline News –December 2014
Accreditation Programs
It is with great pleasure that Lifeline announces the successful renewal of all its accreditation
programs following on-site assessment by expert international assessors and auditors.
AABB Accreditation
In August 2014, a team of assessors from the AABB international organization visited Lifeline’s
premises and inspected all aspects of the operations including administrative procedures and all
scientific procedures for the collection, transportation of units, processing, testing,
cryopreservation and release/shipping of units for medical applications. In their report, the
assessors mentioned that ’Staff was very professional, well prepared and committed to high
quality’. The accreditation certificate has been reissued and can be found on our website:
http://www.lifelinecordblood.com/upload/20130408/1365402636-02228.pdf
All transplant centers across the world recognize the superiority in the quality of the cellular
therapy products processed, tested and cryopreserved at AABB Accredited facilities and such units
can be transplanted to patients with confidence. Lifeline voluntary participates in the AABB
accreditation program which demonstrates our strong commitment to quality and patients safety.
The AABB assessment process is rigorous, and based on operational system assessment designed to
encourage innovation and ongoing quality improvement. The AABB Accreditation Program is itself
accredited by the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua).
http://www.isqua.org/
ISO 15189 Accreditation
Despite of the fact that clinical laboratory operations for the testing of the quality and the safety of
the banked units are assessed and accredited by the AABB Accreditation Program, Lifeline
continues to participate in the ISO 15189 Accreditation program which is specifically designed to
assess the competency and monitor all clinical laboratory operations including the participation in
external quality control schemes. A team of International experts performed an on-site assessment
of the clinical laboratory in October 2014 and proceeded to the issuing of a renewal of the
accreditation program with scope that includes all the methodologies employed to define the
quality of the banked units and the testing for infectious diseases.
European Union Licensure
The European Union has set up strict and detailed legislation and regulations concerning the
operations of cells and tissue establishments in the European Union. All EU member States,
including Cyprus, have competent authorities (Human Cells and Tissue Authorities) that closely
monitor, assess, inspect, authorize and license all organizations such as Lifeline that operate in the
European Union. Country State Competent Authorities and the EUROCET organisation have
established vigilance and surveillance systems to monitor and ensure that all establishments
operate within the law in an ethical way and that no illegal activity involving cells and tissues
takes place in the European Union.

2. Lifeline maintains its EU licensure which is due for renewal in May 2015.
European Business Award
We are delighted to inform you that Lifeline has been selected as a National Champion in the
2014/15 European Business Awards. European Business Awards is the showcase of Europe’s skills,
achievements and innovation in the field of business. The award embraces European businesses of
all sizes across the continent. In the second phase of the competition, following the short listing,
successful organizations that include Lifeline will be competing for one of the ten Ruban d’ Honneur
awards. Specifically, Lifeline is a candidate for the United Kingdom Trade & Investment Award for
Innovation.
Lifeline wishes you Happy Holidays and a Happy and Prosperous New Year
Lifeline – Cord Blood and Tissue Bank
www.lifelinecordblood.com