Plasma-Derived Medications – Donors Make Them Possible

Host: Dawn Berndt, DNP, RN, CRNI® - Clinical Education and Publications Manager

Guest: Vlasta Hakes, Senior Director, Corporate Affairs - Grifols

Plasma is a vital source material for a number of plasma-derived medications that treat and prevent life-threatening diseases, illnesses and conditions. Plasma can’t be created in a laboratory or synthetically produced. Learn how plasma donation helps make therapies available for patients with bleeding disorders, Alpha-1antitrypsin deficiency, Guillain-Barre syndrome, infections and many other conditions.

 

 Resources:

·       www.grifols.com (general information about Grifols)

·      www.grifolsplasma.com (general information about Grifols plasma donor centers, what you need when you donate, etc)

·      https://www.grifolsplasma.com/en/locations/find-a-donation-center (link to where to find a plasma donation center)

·      https://www.grifolsplasma.com/en/plasma-donor/why-donate