| 1996 | First edition of FAHCT Standards for Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Collection, Processing & Transplantation published. |
| 1997 | Inspection and Accreditation program began. |
| 1998 | First cell therapy transplant programs awarded FAHCT accreditation. |
| 1999 | FAHCT Standards adopted by JACIE (Joint Accreditation Committee EBMT-ISCT). |
| 2000 | FAHCT and NetCord partnered to develop international standards for cord blood collection, processing, testing, banking, selection, and release. |
| 2001 | Name changed to the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) to encompass, in addition to hematopoietic cell products and therapies, new and exciting therapies such as those using mesenchymal stem cells, dendritric cells, targeted lymphocytes, genetically modified cells, pancreatic islets, and others. |
| 2002 |
Second Edition of FACT Cellular Therapy Standards published.
Cord Blood Bank Inspection and Accreditation program began.
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| 2006 |
FACT celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Third Edition of Cellular Therapy Standards developed and published jointly by FACT and JACIE.
Third Edition of Cord Blood Standards developed and published jointly by FACT and NetCord.
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| 2007 |
FACT committee structure established to lead the organization’s strategic initiatives.
FACT accreditation added to methodology to determine the U.S. News & World report rankings of transplant centers for the "America's Best Hospitals" and "America's Best Children's Hospitals" lists.
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| 2008 |
Educational efforts expanded to include online webinars and tutorials.
Fourth Edition of FACT-JACIE Cellular Therapy Standards published.
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| 2010 | Fourth Edition of NetCord-FACT Cord Blood Standards published. |
| 2012 |
Fifth Edition of FACT-JACIE Cellular Therapy Standards published.
FACTWeb online accreditation portal launched.
Accreditation of laboratories performing more-than-minimal manipulation began.
FACT accredited first cell therapy programs in Brazil and Asia.
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| 2013 |
Fifth Edition of NetCord-FACT Cord Blood Standards published.
New Task Forces launched – Clinical Outcomes, Data Management, and Payer Relations.
FACT Consulting Services piloted to assist transplant centers.
FACT accredited first cord blood banks in Greece and Hong Kong.
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| 2014 |
FACT accredited first cord blood bank in Brazil.
FACT accredited first private cord blood bank in the United States.
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| 2015 |
Sixth Edition of FACT-JACIE Cellular Therapy Standards published.
First Edition of FACT Common Standards for Cellular Therapies published.
FACT accredited first cord blood banks in Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
FACT Consulting Services officially launched.
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| 2016 |
FACT celebrated its 20th anniversary.
FACT began formally reviewing clinical outcomes.
Sixth Edition of NetCord-FACT Cord Blood Standards published.
FACT accredited first cell therapy program in Mexico.
FACT accredited first cord blood banks in India and Cyprus.
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| 2017 |
First Edition of FACT Standards for Immune Effector Cells published.
FACT and Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) began collaborative data audit program.
FACT accredited first cord blood bank in Portugal.
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| 2018 |
Seventh Edition of FACT-JACIE Cellular Therapy Standards published.
FACT and the Sociedade Brasileira de Transplante de Medula Óssea (SBTMO) announced formal partnership to develop joint FACT-SBTMO Cellular Therapy Accreditation Program in Brazil.
New FACT accreditation portal launched.
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| 2019 |
Second Edition of FACT Common Standards for Cellular Therapies published.
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