Donor ethics letter submitted to the Expert Panel on Immune Globulin Product Supply and Related Impacts in Canada

In an article published September 14 by Time magazine describing the national conversation surrounding teachers’ salaries across the United States, a teacher in Versailles, Kentucky, is profiled for earning supplemental income by donating blood plasma twice a week. The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) commends the teacher, Hope Brown, for her commitment to empowering the next generation of Americans with a quality education and for her dedication to supporting individuals who rely on access to lifesaving therapies derived from blood plasma donations. We are grateful for each of the donations provided by Hope Brown and every healthy, committed plasma donor.

On July 16, the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) submitted comments following the Trump administration’s “American Patients First” drug policy blueprint. In any discussions impacting the ability of individuals living with rare, chronic, and life-threatening diseases, PPTA remains steadfast to its mission to promote the availability of and access to safe and effective plasma protein therapies for all patients in the world.