Introduction
The Belgium Industry Working Group priorities are:

• Reinstatement of tax exemption on reimbursed products after change of the Program Law December 2006
• IVIG supply to avoid shortages in Belgium
• Maintain Albumin on the exemption list of Hospital Pharmacies.

Member Companies
Baxter http://www.baxter.be/
CSL Behring http://www.cslbehring.com
Octapharma http://www.octapharma.com

Ministries Authorities
Institut National d'Assurance Maladie-Invalidité (INAMI): http://www.inami.fgov.be/
Rijksinstituut Voor Ziekte-en Invaliditeitsverzekering (RIZIV): http://inami.fgov.be/homenl.htm

Other Institutions
Association Francophone Pharmaciens Hospitaliers de Belgique (AFPHB): http://www.upp.be/fr/editeurs_page.php?id=7.0000
Vlaamse vereniging van ziekenhuisapothekers (VZA): http://www.vza.be/
Federaal Agentschap voor Geneesmiddelen en Gezondheidsproducten (FAGG): https://portal.health.fgov.be/images/medic/webagency.htm

Patients' and Physicians' Groups
Association Française des Hémophiles (AHVA)

PPTA's French group the Association des Enterprise des Medicaments Derives du Sang et Analogues (AMDSA) works to promote the specific nature of plasma protein therapies. For more information, please go to the following link.

Ministries Authorities
Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé (AFSSAPS)
http://agmed.sante.gouv.fr/

Member Companies

Baxter http://www.baxter.fr/


Octapharma http://www.octapharma.fr

CSL Behring http://www.cslbehring.com

Patients' and Physicians' Groups
Association des Déficitaires en Alpha-1 Antitrypsine (ADAAT)
www.alpha1-france.org

Association des Malades Souffrant d'Angio-Oedèmes par déficit en C1 inhibiteur (AMSAO)
http://amsao.free.fr

Association Française des Hémophiles (AFH)
www.afh.asso.fr

Immuno-déficience Primitive, Recherche, Information, Soutien (IRIS)
www.associationiris.org

Other organisations
Comité Economique des Produits de Santé (CEPS)
www.sante.gouv.fr/ceps

Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS)
www.has-sante.fr/portail/display.jsp?id=j_5

Ministère de la Santé
www.sante.gouv.fr/

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Plasmaproteine Herstellender Unternehmen
http://www.agp-plasmaproteine.de/

Member Companies
Baxter: http://www.baxteritalia.it/
Biotest: http://www.biotest-italia.it/
CSL Behring: http://www.cslbehring.it/s1/cs/itit/1160484841790/
content/1160484841649/home.htm
Kedrion: http://www.kedrion.com/ENG/index.cfm

Ministries Authorities
Agenzia Farmaco (AIFA): http://www.agenziafarmaco.it
Instituto Superiore di Sanita (ISS): http://www.iss.it
Ministero Salute (MoH): http://www.ministerosalute.it

Other Institutions
Farmindustria http://www.farmindustria.it/Farmindustria/html/index.asp

Introduction
The DIWG (Dutch Industry Working Group) is an established partner for authorities in matters concerning Blood and plasma products. The Group has a strong relation with the Dutch Ministry of Health VWS. One of the priorities is to inform and support the government in making decisions in the area of plasma protein therapies in order to achieve a level playing field.

Member Companies
Baxter http://www.baxter.nl/
CSL Behring http://www.cslbehring.com

Ministries Authorities
College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen (CBG): http://www.cbg-meb.nl/

Other Institutions
Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport: http://www.minvws.nl/
Nederlandse Vereniging van Ziekenhuisapothekers: http://www.nvza.nl/kr_nvza/default.asp

Patients' and Physicians' Groups
Stichting voor Afweerstoornissen (SAS): http://www.stichtingvoorafweerstoornissen.nl/
Nederlandse Vereniging van Hemofilie-Patiënten: http://www.nvhp.nl/
Nederlandse Vereniging van Haemofiliebehandelaars: www.hematology.nl/nvvh.php

Member Companies
Baxter: http://www.baxter.com.pl/

Ministries Authorities
Ministry of Health http://www.mz.gov.pl

National Blood Centre under the Ministry of Health
http://www.nck.gov.pl
Regional Blood Centre in Warsaw (1 of 21)
http://www.rckik-warszawa.com.pl/

Patients' and Physicians' Groups
Hemophilia Society http://www.hemofilia.of.pl
Polish Working Group for Primary Immunodeficiency
http://www.termedia.pl/magazine.php?magazine_id=10&article_id=8054&magazine_subpage=ABSTRACT
Immunodeficiency Society http://immunologia.czd.pl

Member Companies
Baxter: http://www.eczacibasi-baxter.com.tr/
CSL Behring: http://www.cslbehring.co.uk/s1/cs/beuk/1158169427870/
content/1158169427486/home.htm

Ministries Authorities
Ministry of Labour and Social Security http://www.calisma.gov.tr
Turkish Ministry of Health http://www.saglik.gov.tr

Patients' and Physicians' Groups
Patients
Turkish Hemophilia Society
http://www.egehemoder.org
http://www.turkhemoder.org
Physicians
Immunological Society http://www.turkimmunoloji.org.tr
Turkish Society of Hematology http://www.thd.org.tr
Neurological Society
http://www.noroloji.org.tr

Introduction
PPTA's United Kingdom group was established in 2006. It was established to inform plasma protein industry stakeholders including patient organizations, physician groups, government agencies of the vital role played by plasma proteins and their many unique properties when compared to more traditional pharmaceuticals.

PPTA Member Companies
Baxter: http://www.baxterhealthcare.co.uk/
Biotestt: http://www.biotestuk.com/
CSL Behring: http://www.cslbehring.co.uk
Grifols: http://www.grifols.com
Octapharma: http://www.octapharma.com

Ministries Authorities
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency www.mhra.gov.uk

Other Institutions

NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency www.pasa.nhs.uk

Patient Organizations

The Haemophilia Society http://www.haemophilia.org.uk/

The Primary Immunodeficiency Association UK http://www.pia.org.uk/

CIDP www.gbs.org.uk/

ITP Support Association http://www.itpsupport.org.uk/

The Guillain-Barré Syndrome Support Group (GBS) http://www.gbs.org.uk/index2.shtml

Physician Groups

UK Primary Immunodeficiency Network www.ukpin.org.uk

Haemophilia Centre Directors Organization www.ukhcdo.org/