The source magazine

The Fall 2026 issue of THE SOURCE, the magazine of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA), explores the people, partnerships, policies, and initiatives shaping the global plasma community. With a focus on plasma awareness, patient access, advocacy, regulatory collaboration, and the people behind plasma donation, this issue highlights: • Regulatory collaboration and innovation, including an in-depth look at the European Medicines Agency’s Product Management Service (PMS) and how industry expertise is helping shape a more harmonized and efficient regulatory environment. • The evolving healthcare policy landscape, including how the 2026 U.S. midterm elections and potential changes in Congress could affect drug pricing, reimbursement, supply chains, and access to plasma-derived medicines. • Advocacy and engagement, spotlighting PPTA’s Congressional Fly-In and efforts to bring the voices of patients, donors, manufacturers, and advocates to Capitol Hill. • Global supply resiliency, including the Plasma Project in Brazil and efforts to build greater awareness of plasma’s essential role in immunoglobulin production and strengthen long-term supply security.

In this issue: PPTA Publishes Seminal Review Articles on the History of Plasmapheresis and Plasma-Derived Medicinal Products; Managing Media Narratives: Insights from Supporting the Plasma Industry; Record Momentum and Scientific Excellence: IPPC 2026 in Milan Sets a New Benchmark; Share Your Voice: New Global Patient Survey; the European Plasma Alliance Welcomes New Chair; Strengthening the Plasma Community: Welcoming a New Member; Plasma-Derived Therapies: Preserving Access, Protecting Patients; PPTA Urges Plasma-Derived Medicines Exemption from CMS Proposed Pricing Models, and more

In this issue: Creating Community: Grifols Annual Box Out Hunger Food Drive; CalPlasma Makes an Impact in Sacramento; Plasma Pathways: Journeys of Career Growth; Weathering the Storm: Keeping the Plasma Industry Supply Chain Moving; Expanding Lifesaving Access to Care: Uzbekistan Starts Plasma Collection; What Does it Mean to be Both a Caregiver and Advocate? An Interview with Heinz Stutzenberger, and more!

In this issue: Revitalizing the International Quality Plasma Program; Recap of PPTA's Visit to China; Plasma Pathways: Journeys of Career Growth; The Mysterious Case of the Missing Plasma Education: A Personal Journey from Medical Student to Center Physician; Prophylactic Treatment for VWD: A Life Changer; The Problem with Mandatory Stockpiling of Plasma-Derived Medicines in the European Union; The First 100 Days: An Early Take on Trump 2.0 and Its Potential Impact on the Plasma Industry; Meet the PPTA Staff: Crystal Phillips; Plasma Donor Spotlights: Chris Haughee and Gábor Kusnir