Ethical Considerations in Compensated Plasma Donation

PPTA's standards programs are cited in "Risk-based decision making and ethical considerations in donor compensation for plasma-derived medicinal products," in Transfusion. This Commentary concludes that there is no ethical basis for banning compensated plasma donation. Click here for the full article.

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White House Roundtable: “We’re in this Together” +

Yesterday, President Trump, senior officials within his Administration, and representatives from the plasma and blood communities agreed that plasma donation is a national imperative, recognizing how essential plasma is and urging Americans to donate their plasma. Paul Perreault, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of CSL Ltd. represented the CoVIg-19 Alliance, “an unprecedented partnership of world-leading companies” dedicated to the development of a hyperimmune globulin with the potential to treat people seriously impacted by COVID-19. He took the opportunity presented by participating in the White House Roundtable to issue a call for all Americans to donate plasma, even those who have not had COVID-19, and to urge the Administration to support the industry’s effort to develop a hyperimmune to combat COVID-19.
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PPTA Responds to July 24 White House Executive Orders +

White House executive orders issued on July 24 calling for a “favored nations” and drug importation program are ill-advised and risk the lives of U.S. patients who rely on access to plasma protein therapies. These unique, non-interchangeable and lifesaving therapies treat patients with rare diseases such as primary immune deficiency and bleeding disorders, like hemophilia. The executive order on favored nations would use pricing schemes from countries that often do not make the PPTs used by U.S. patients available, often selecting only one representative drug in a category and artificially setting prices.
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EU Health Commissioner Says Plasma Donation is “More Important Than Ever” +

The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) welcomes EU Health Commissioner Kyriakides’ recognition of the importance of plasma donation in her observance yesterday of World Blood Donor Day. By noting plasma’s role in the manufacture of plasma-derived medicinal therapies (PDMPs) for people with a range of life-challenging diseases, as well as its potential role in treating people with COVID-19, Commissioner Kyriakides rightly notes that “donating plasma is therefore now more important than ever.”
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New Edition of EDQM Blood Guide Risks Decreasing European Plasma Collection +

28 May 2020 (Brussels) - The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) is concerned about the recommendations contained in 20th version of Blood Guide of The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM) which aims to harmonise standards and recommendations on blood collection, preparation, and the use of blood and blood components. This Guide, if applied, will have a negative impact on the availability of plasma to develop Plasma-Derived Medicinal Products (PDMPs) for European patients as it fails to distinguish between requirements for transfusable blood components and plasma for manufacturing, especially concerning donor deferrals.
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Ethical Considerations in Compensated Plasma Donation

White House Roundtable: “We’re in this Together” +

PPTA Responds to July 24 White House Executive Orders +

EU Health Commissioner Says Plasma Donation is “More Important Than Ever” +

New Edition of EDQM Blood Guide Risks Decreasing European Plasma Collection +

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