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	Amy Efantis President & CEO
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John Delacourt Chief Legal Officer and Vice President, Global Initiatives	Larisa Cervenakova Medical Director	George Schreiber Director Epidemiology
Brenna Raines Assistant Director Global Health Policy	Abigail Glaser Coordinator Global Initiatives
Source & International Affairs
Joshua Penrod Senior Vice President Source & International Affairs	Sonia Balboni Director Source & Standards	Alexa Wetzel Director Source Europe
Brenda Norman Senior Manager Data	Diana Krueger Manager IQPP Audits	Bobbi Stackman Coordinator Source & International Affairs
Regulatory & Quality Policy
Mary Gustafson Vice President Global Regulatory Policy	Dominika Misztela Senior Director Regulatory Policy Europe	Bill Speir Senior Director Advocacy and Regulatory Policy
Michelle Fransen Project Manager Health Initiatives	Evelina Kozubovska Manager Advocacy and Regulatory Policy Europe	Michelle Mason Coordinator Global Regulatory Policy/ QSEAL Administrator
Public Affairs, Europe
Maarten Van Baelen Executive Director Europe	Karl Petrovsky Director Health Policy	Sándor Tóth Director Government Affairs and Health Policy
Athina Giannoutsou Manager Public Affairs	Melanie Conrads Executive Assistant
Public Affairs, North America
Julie Birkofer Senior Vice President Public Affairs	Tom Lilburn Senior Director Government Relations	Mat Gulick Senior Director Global Communications
Tim Swope Assistant Director Government Relations	Rachel Liebe Manager Global Communications	Manisha Kakar Communications Specialist Global Communications
	April O'Neal Executive Assistant
Finance & Operations
Gene Stroshane Senior Director Finances & Operations	Cathy Izzi Senior Director Human Resources & Administrative Services	Mike McCormick Director IT & Facilities
	Charon Smith Senior Manager Accounts Receivables/Payables

PPTA News

Adoption of the EP report “EU Pharmaceutical Strategy” +

Brussels, November 24 — The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) congratulates MEP Montserrat (EPP, Spain) for the adoption of the report “EU Pharmaceutical Strategy” during the European Parliament’s Plenary session. The report was adopted by 527 MEPs on Wednesday 24 November.
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The Telegraph continues maligning plasma donors +

In an article published on November 17 by Cara McGoogan, and in an accompanying podcast, The Telegraph returns to decades-old, sensationalized information to disparage plasma donors in the U.S. as well as the safety and efficacy of lifesaving plasma protein therapies.
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Public Review Open: Proposed Revision to Version 4.1 of the IQPP Viral Marker Standard +

In accordance with the procedures for developing PPTA Voluntary Standards, this document is hereby issued for a sixty-day public review, from November 9, 2021 until January 8, 2022. Members of the public are asked to send any comments, using the enclosed comment form, to Sonia Balboni at sbalboni@pptaglobal.org, by January 8, 2022.
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International Plasma Awareness Week 2021: Donate Plasma. Save Lives. +

ANNAPOLIS, MD (October 4, 2021) — The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) is proud to mark the launch of the ninth annual International Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW), which will run from Monday, October 4 until Friday, October 8. Nearly 125,000 people in the U.S. with rare diseases, and countless others facing trauma and emergency medical needs every day, rely on medicines that are only available because of the commitment of dedicated plasma donors. Considering the nearly 20% decline in plasma donations seen last year due to the ongoing pandemic, the need for plasma donors is now more urgent than ever before.
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