Fostering safe plasma donation practices in Europe
The European Plasma Alliance (EPA) is an alliance of 9 European private sector plasma collectors which operate more than 190 centres in Germany, Austria, Czechia, and Hungary. The EPA works towards ensuring safe plasma donation practices, prioritizing donor health and well-being to guarantee patient's access to safe products.
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Ensuring donors’ safety and lifesaving therapies
The EPA’s mission is to promote safe plasma donation practices in Europe with a focus on donor health and donor safety to ensure patients’ access to safe products.
The EPA members currently operate more than 190 plasma collection centres in five European countries: Germany, Austria, Czechia, and Hungary. Last year, EPA members contributed around 3 million litres of plasma to manufacture lifesaving therapies.
Plasma for vital medical treatments
This alliance brings together European private sector plasma collectors, operating more than 190 donation centres in Germany, Austria Czechia, and Hungary. Some of our members are present in multiple countries.
To locate a donation centre near you, please follow the link below.
Foster safe plasma donation in Europe
An increasing number of patients across Europe are diagnosed with life-threatening plasma protein-related disorders, such as Immune Deficiencies, Hereditary Angioedema (HAE), Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), some neurological or bleeding disorders, such as Haemophilia.
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Establishing more plasma collection programs
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Providing expertise in establishing more dedicated plasmapheresis programs and contribute to global sufficiency of plasma across Europe.
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Increase awareness
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Increase education and awareness for plasma donation, foster co-existence of public sector and private sector plasma donation centres. Stimulating plasma donations by also allowing compensation of donors for the expenses and inconvenience related to the donation.
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Improve donation practices
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Coordinated awareness campaigns toward plasma donors. Work with regulators for a solid regulatory environment with focus on donor safety.
SAFETY IS PRIORITY
Collecting more plasma from healthy donors in Europe and ensuring adequate patient access to care is stringently linked to preserving donor health.
Read EPA's statement on donor safety in Hungary.
Safety and wellbeing plasma donors
EPA supports donor health studies
"One-size-fits-all" policies are not appropriate
EPA supports policy decisions that are based on scientific rationale and data
COLLECTION centres
Locate your nearest plasma centre by entering a city or a postal code of your area in the search bar below:
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REACH OUT TO US
If you have any inquiries, get in touch with us by filling out our contact form.
Mag. Christian Scherr – Chair, European Plasma Alliance
Mag. Milan Maly – Vice Chair, European Plasma Alliance
Alexa Wetzel – PPTA Senior Director, European Plasma
