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PlasmaProteins The continued production of #plasmaprotein therapies depends on reliable, healthy, repeat donors. Millions of #plasma donations are necessary to treat PPT-dependent individuals each year. Learn why your donation matters from @BatesWhiteEcon : bit.ly/2Bqbitk

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PlasmaProteins Approximately how many #plasma donation centers are there in the U.S.?

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

Ethicists and Economists express concerns about banning compensation for plasma donors with regards to ensuring the security of a safe Immune Globulin Product Supply.

PPTA News

PPTA Responds to New York Times Article +

On February 1, The New York Times published an article that lacked balance in its portrayal of Source plasma donors. Plasma donors, including Jacqueline Watson, Kevin Hayway, and Robert Jenkins, all of whom are discussed in the article, deserve our deepest respect, gratitude, and appreciation, not negative characterizations and insinuation.
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PPTA Names Amy Efantis President & CEO +

Annapolis, MD (January 14, 2019) -- The Board of Directors of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) announced today that Amy Efantis will be its next President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 16, 2019.

Having served most recently as Vice President, Global Public Policy & Government Affairs at Biogen, Efantis joins the PPTA, the world’s leading trade association that represents more than 750 human plasma collection centers in North America and Europe as well as the manufacturers of life-saving plasma protein therapies.
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PPTA Recognizes Essential Contributions of Plasma Donors +

ANNAPOLIS, MD (October 8, 2018) — Today, in conjunction with its member companies, the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) launched the sixth annual International Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW), a globally recognized opportunity to raise awareness of plasma collection and how lifesaving plasma protein therapies are derived from plasma donations.
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