PPTA's 2012 Plasma Protein Forum

Over 300 patients, policymakers and industry representatives convened in Washington, DC on June 21-22 for the 2012 Plasma Protein Forum. The conference centered on the theme of rare diseases.

Highlights of the 2012 Forum:

Myrl Weinberg, President of the National Health Council delivered a dynamic keynote assessing risk and benefit from a patient perspective.

	The Honorable Michael C. Burgess, (R-TX), outlined health policy perspectives from the U.S. Congress. Other presentations and panels addressed the impact of the Affordable Health Care Act on the States, the cost effectiveness of plasma protein therapies.

PPTA staff welcomes attendees to the Forum	Kym Kilbourne, Congressman Michael Burgess and Jan M. Bult

Josh Penrod presents Rudolf Meixner, President, Europlasma GmbH with IQPP certification -- the first in the Czech Republic	Ileana Carlisle delivers a testament to industry in final act as Source Board Chair

Exhibitors demonstrate the latest industry innovations	Attendees enjoy informal opportunities to connect

Steve Pettaway received the Otto Schwarz Award for leadership in the industry and scientific fields of expertise	Otto Schwarz Award accepted by Christopher Healey, Grifols

Created on June 22 2012.

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Wall Street Journal: Letter to the Editor +

Dear Editor,

The article published May 3, “Researchers Explore Using Common Blood-Plasma Treatment to Fight Coronavirus,” calls necessary attention to the importance of intravenous immunoglobulin, IVIG, as a lifesaving therapy for people living with a range of serious, genetic, and chronic conditions. Increased use of IVIG as an untested treatment against COVID-19 risks limiting its availability for those patients whose lives rely on regular access to it. For many of these conditions, IVIG remains the only known treatment.
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PPTA Encourages Plasma Donation +

President Trump made an appeal for plasma donation a few days ago and is echoing what people with serious, genetic, life-threatening diseases already know —plasma donors save lives! Most people had not given much thought to plasma before the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Now, they are learning that plasma from a patient who has recovered from COVID-19 could be used to make therapies to treat others who are sick with the disease and could eventually be used to safeguard health care workers.
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PPTA Applauds Administration for Focus on Plasma Donation +

April 24 — (Annapolis, MD) — The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) applauds the Administration for comments made during the April 23 White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing in which Americans were encouraged to contact their local plasma donation center to learn how they can help. There are currently more than 800 plasma donation centers across the United States, many of which are now collecting plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients, as well as source plasma relied upon by thousands of people living with serious, rare, and often life-threatening conditions. Donation centers can be found by visiting www.donatingplasma.org.
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PPTA Reacts to Huffington Post Article +

An article published on April 15 by The Huffington Post details a plasma donor’s experience in light of health precautions caused by the spread of COVID-19. The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA), our members, and our patient stakeholder partners all agree, as do authorities across the United States and European Union, that plasma donors and plasma donation center staff are essential parts of our expansive health care infrastructure, especially during these difficult times.
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