2013 Conferences and Symposiums

February 3 – 8	International Winter Symposium in Intensive Care Medicine [Grindelwald, Switzerland]
March 5-6	International Plasma Protein Congress (IPPC); Dublin, Ireland
March 19-22	33nd International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine [Brussels, Belgium]
April 22-25	19th Annual International Society for Cellular Therapy Meeting [Auckland, New Zealand]
April 23-24	IPFA/PEI 20th International Workshop on Surveillance and Screening of Blood Borne Pathogens [Helsinki, Finland]
April 24	Frontiers in Critical Care [Amsterdam, The Netherlands]
May 20-24	HEMATOLOGY 2013 - IV International Workshop on Hemophilia [La Habana, Cuba]
May 23-26	8th C-1 Inhibitor Deficiency Workshop [Budapest, Hungary]
June 2-5	23rd Regional Congress of the ISBT [Amsterdam, The Netherlands]
June 10-14	6th Annual Emerging Technologies in the OR and Great Fluid Debate [Lake Buena Vista, Florida]
June 11-12	Plasma Protein Forum; Reston, Virginia, United States
June 29-July 7	XXIV International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis Congress [Amsterdam, The Netherlands]
October 4-6	European Haemophilia Consortium Conference [Bucharest, Romania]
October 9-13	The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Annual Congress [Barcelona Spain]
October 13	Source Business Forum (PPTA Members Only); Denver, Colorado, United States
October 13-19	International Plasma Awareness Week *NEW*
Oct 29-Nov 1	16th Biennial Meeting of the European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID) [Prague, Czech Republic]

PPTA News

Monkeypox Virus and Plasma Protein Therapies +

PPTA considers that the current MPXV outbreak is not a concern for the safety margins of plasma protein therapies manufactured by PPTA member companies. This assessment is also shared by other concerned parties (AABB, WHO).

Since May 2022, Monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections have been reported in non-endemic countries across Europe and North America (WHO, CDC, ECDC). People who use plasma protein therapies are understandably concerned about whether their therapies remain safe, with respect to MPXV. To address this issue, PPTA has summarized currently available facts.
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Announcing PPTA’s New Global Chair +

It is with great pleasure that the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) announces the election of Giles Platford from Takeda to the Chair of the PPTA Global Board.
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Public Review until August 13: Proposed Confirmation of IQPP Standard for Recording Donor Adverse Events +
The following proposed actions are hereby opened for public review:
- Confirmation (continued implementation) of Version 2.0 of the IQPP Standard for Recording Donor Adverse Events
Resulting from a scheduled review by the PPTA IQPP Standards Committee and discussion by the PPTA Global Plasma Board of Directors, it was agreed that this document should be “confirmed.” In other words, it was agreed that the document should continue to be implemented as part of the IQPP Standards Program, without change. Members of the public are invited to comment on this proposed action. The text of the standards themselves is not being considered for revision at this time.
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PPTA's 2021 Annual Report Now Available +

On March 16, PPTA published its 2021 Annual Report, providing an overview of the Association’s activities throughout the year. This year’s digital report offers readers an engaging and interactive experience as they read about PPTA’s work on behalf of its global membership and in support of patients who rely on plasma-derived therapies. We invite you to read the report here.
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