Boards of Directors

Global Board of Directors

David Bell, Grifols USA - Chair
Bernhard Ehmer, Biotest AG
Karen Etchberger, CSL Behring
Kevin Lane, Bio Products Laboratory
Paolo Marcucci, Kedrion SpA
Matthew Walker, Shire

Europe Board of Directors

Oliver Schmitt, CSL Behring GmbH - Chair
Silvio Audisio, Kedrion
Paul Boeckmann, Bio Products Laboratory
Thierry Heinrich, Grifols Deutschland GmbH
Eric Thomas, Biotest
Kasha Witkos, Shire

North America Board of Directors

Paul Blanchfield, Shire - Chair
Neal Fitzpatrick, Kedrion Biopharma, Inc.
Bob Lojewski, CSL Behring
Ken McNish, Bio Products Laboratory
Laura Saward, Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
Bill Zabel, Grifols USA

Source Board of Directors

Peter Allen, Grifols Plasma Operations
Jay Bae, GCAM, Inc.
Bill Bees, Prometic Plasma Resources
Roger Brinser, BioLife Plasma Services/Shire - Chair
Ileana Carlisle, Biotest Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Michael Deem, CSL Plasma
Rob Jardeleza, BPL Plasma
Milan Maly, UNICAplasma s.r.o.
Rudolf Meixner, Europlasma GmbH
Paolo Melloni, Kedrion Biopharma
David Morad, Southern Blood Services
Larry Moss, The Interstate Companies

PPTA News

PPTA Statement on “How Blood-Plasma Companies Target the Poorest Americans” +

The article, “How Blood-Plasma Companies Target the Poorest Americans,” by H. Luke Shaefer and Analidis Ochoa, published in The Atlantic on March 15, was unfair to plasma donors as well as to individuals living with rare, genetic, and chronic diseases who rely on access to plasma protein therapies. Plasma donors are due our gratitude and respect, not sweeping negative characterizations.
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Highlights from the 2018 IPPC +

Mr. Jan M. Bult, President & CEO, PPTA, opened the well-attended IPPC 2018 by welcoming the more than 300 attendees to Budapest. PPTA thanks its sponsors who help make the IPPC possible every year. Download the IPPC app (available in the Apple AppStore and Android Market/Google Play) for Apple or Android devices) for a complete list of sessions and many of the presentations.
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GLOBAL INITIATIVE DRAWS ATTENTION TO RARE DISEASE TREATMENTS +

“How Is Your Day?” highlights value of plasma protein therapies in improving patients’ lives

Budapest, HUNGARY (March 13)– The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) today unveiled its new global initiative, “How Is Your Day?” –Making the difference with plasma proteins, in conjunction with the annual International Plasma Protein Congress. “How Is Your Day?” will focus on differentiating these unique therapies from traditional pharmaceuticals and building awareness of the value they provide for people living with rare, life-threatening, chronic, and genetic diseases.
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