Staff

	Amy Efantis President & CEO
Global Initiatives
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	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

PPTA Responds to ProPublica Article +

An article published by ProPublica on June 24 (“The U.S. Is Closing a Loophole That Lured Mexicans Over the Border to Donate Blood Plasma for Cash”) is the latest sensationalized reporting from ProPublica and ARD German TV reporters who continue to misrepresent and malign U.S. policies regarding plasma donation as well as the scores of committed individuals who cross the U.S.-Mexico border to donate their plasma. Tens of thousands of people safely donate their plasma every day in the U.S., with every donation directly contributing to helping nearly 125,000 Americans with serious and often life-threatening conditions live healthy and normal lives, as well as countless others facing trauma and emergency medical needs every day.
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EU Health Commissioner says plasma donation plays a vital role +

June 14, 2021 (Brussels, Belgium) – The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) is proud to mark World Blood Donor Day. This day is an opportunity to specifically thank plasma donors, as well as blood donors, and recognize their shared commitment and contributions to saving and improving the lives of patients in Europe.
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Study Shows Immunoglobulin Therapy is “Critical and Cost-Effective” in Treating CVID +

The journal publication, “Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy is critical and cost-effective in increasing life expectancy and quality of life in patients suffering from Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders (CVID): A health-economic assessment,” is authored by Professor Philippe van Wilder with the Université libre de Bruxelles and Professor Esther de Vries of Tilburg University and offers a health economic model to estimate the value of treatment with IG therapy for CVID patients.
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New position statement by CHMP regarding donor deferral criteria for sexual behaviour helps assessment of PMFs +

The International Plasma and Fractionation Association and the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association are pleased with the recent publication by the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) "CHMP Position statement on quality and safety assessment for the Plasma Master File (PMF) certification with regard to donor deferral criteria for sexual risk behaviour," as such a position was highly needed, especially regarding men-having-sex-with-men (MSM). It clarifies that the application of these nationally defined deferral periods will from now on also be considered when assessing appropriateness of locally collected plasma to be included in a PMF.
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