Advocacy Toolkit

Overview
	This toolkit provides a one-stop resource for patients and patient groups interested in plasma protein therapies. Access the Patient Notification System, PPTA Fact Sheets, Issue Briefs, and connect with other patient groups and consumer organizations. The toolkit includes a wealth of information resources. An easy to follow format facilitates quick access to PPTA's efforts in both Europe and the U.S. Learn more about the Association's advocacy efforts to ensure patient access to therapies. You may use this information to frame your own advocacy efforts, educate your constituents, and strengthen your communications. If you have any questions or require additional information, contact us!
Resources Access to Care Patient Organizations Patient Information Resources Principles to Advance Patient Access to Care (10/4/2016) PPTA Charter for Working with External Groups
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PPTA Testifies at USITC COVID-19 Related Goods Hearing +

On Wednesday, September 23, at the invitation of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), PPTA President & CEO, Amy Efantis testified before the USITC at a virtual hearing on COVID-19 Related Goods: The U.S. Industry, Market, Trade, and Supply Chain Challenges. The main messages that PPTA conveyed were that the plasma protein therapeutics industry is built on a complex, global supply chain that must be preserved to ensure access for the patients that depend on it. Additionally, it is of vital importance that the Administration continue to support policies that encourage plasma donation.
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PPTA Opposes Executive Order That Would Threaten Access to Plasma Protein Therapies +

The most recent White House executive order, issued September 13 and calling for a “most favored nation” Medicare drug pricing program, is ill-advised and risks the lives of vulnerable U.S. patients who rely on access to plasma protein therapies (PPTs). PPTs are non-interchangeable, single-source products which might not be available in some reference countries.
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Transfusion publishes scientific paper regarding viral safety of plasma-derived therapeutics +

On August 19, Transfusion published a scientific paper by PPTA member companies on the effectiveness of the nanofiltration method in assuring the safety of plasma derivatives during manufacturing. The publication shows that this manufacturing step effectively retains a wide range of viruses from different plasma derivatives, including those which may be transmitted through transfusion, such as HIV, as well as those which are resistant to other steps with pathogen reduction or removal capacity, such as small, non-enveloped viruses (including Parvovirus B19).
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PPTA Repeats Appeals for Plasma Donations +

The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association is steadfast in its mission to promote the availability of, and access to, safe and effective plasma protein therapies for patients around the world. We call on all eligible adults to donate plasma – whether you are someone recovered from COVID-19 or not, your plasma is needed to save lives, now. By donating plasma today, you are directly helping to save the lives of babies born with primary immune deficiencies, bleeding disorders, and other rare conditions, as well as patients who rely on plasma therapies in emergency and critical-care contexts.
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