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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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