**The whole world is dependent on plasma collected in the US, meaning that 5% of the world population is responsible for roughly 60% of the plasma global supply chain.**
Plasma is the main raw material used in the manufacturing of plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMPs), which treat a variety of rare, chronic, and potentially life-threatening conditions.
Ensuring sufficient plasma collection remains a thorny issue in Europe, where it is estimated that more than 30% of PDMPs manufacturing uses plasma bought from across the Atlantic.
Good news for the UK. The plasma system in the USA is deeply flawed and exploitative, and it’s sick that the world is still so reliant on their for-profit plasma system despite the fact that it has caused a big number of deaths, infections and ruined lives in the past due to all the various tainted blood products scandals.
I know that Italy is targeting a complete self-sufficiency on plasma collection and medical plasma products, according to 2019 data some products have high percentages of self-sufficiency and some others are very far from it; all countries should strive to implement and improve targets for self-sufficency on these products just like they do on whole blood medical products, which have a longer history and a bigger impact on national health systems.
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**The whole world is dependent on plasma collected in the US, meaning that 5% of the world population is responsible for roughly 60% of the plasma global supply chain.**
Plasma is the main raw material used in the manufacturing of plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMPs), which treat a variety of rare, chronic, and potentially life-threatening conditions.
Ensuring sufficient plasma collection remains a thorny issue in Europe, where it is estimated that more than 30% of PDMPs manufacturing uses plasma bought from across the Atlantic.
Good news for the UK. The plasma system in the USA is deeply flawed and exploitative, and it’s sick that the world is still so reliant on their for-profit plasma system despite the fact that it has caused a big number of deaths, infections and ruined lives in the past due to all the various tainted blood products scandals.
I know that Italy is targeting a complete self-sufficiency on plasma collection and medical plasma products, according to 2019 data some products have high percentages of self-sufficiency and some others are very far from it; all countries should strive to implement and improve targets for self-sufficency on these products just like they do on whole blood medical products, which have a longer history and a bigger impact on national health systems.