PPTA Business Forum
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The PPTA Business Forum is presented to the membership by the PPTA Source Board of Directors and staff. The Business Forum is your opportunity, as a member, to become better informed and more involved in PPTA activities. |
Thank you for attending the 2021 Business Forum! Stay tuned for details on the 2022 Business Forum. |
2021 Program
8:00 am (EST) | PPTA EU Video |
8:05 am | Welcome and introduction Josh Penrod, Senior Vice President, Source & International Affairs, PPTA |
8:08 am | A Message from PPTA’s President & CEO Amy Efantis, President & CEO, PPTA |
8:15 am | Chairman’s message Roger Brinser, Chair of the PPTA Source Board of Directors and Head of Regulatory Affairs, Takeda/BioLife Plasma |
8:20 – 9:20 am | PPTA Source committee reports |
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9:20 am | 10-minute break |
9:30 am | European Healthcare and the Plasma Industry: The Role for Markets and Innovation (Q & A) Fredrik Erixon, Director & Co-founder of European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) |
10:00 am | Non-Blood Directive Related Barriers to Increase Plasma Collection in Europe (Q & A) Milan Maly, Executive & Owner, UNICAplasma s.r.o. |
10:20 am | Modernizing America’s Blood Systems (Q & A) Vijai Mohan, Founder & CEO, Secure Transfusion Services, Inc. |
10:50 am | 10-minute break |
11:00 am | Engaging with the wider world: Poland (Q&A)
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11:25 am | Advocating for Better Source Plasma Laws in the States (Q&A) Bill Speir, Senior Director, Advocacy & Regulatory Policy, PPTA |
11:55 am | Robert W. Reilly Leadership Award ceremony |
12:10 pm | Closing remarks Josh Penrod, Senior Vice President, Source & International Affairs, PPTA |
For more information, contact Bobbi Stackman (+1.443.433.1109)