Hemophilia Federation of America is a national nonprofit organization that assists, educates and advocates for the bleeding disorders community.
Last week, Alexandra and Catherine had the opportunity to tour Grifols’ plasma collection center in Frederick, Md. Centers like this collect plasma from donors and returns the red blood cells to the donor. The plasma that is collected then undergoes several levels of strict testing and is pooled and parted out to create many different […]
Earlier this summer, we introduced you to Adam and Matthew, our summer Policy Interns. These two have been busy all over DC, attending Congressional hearings, Executive briefings, and much more. Last week, Matthew and Adam had the opportunity to tour Grifol’s plasma collection center in Frederick, MD. Centers like this collected plasma from donors, returning the […]
Recently our summer policy interns, Maria and Lewis, toured a Maryland plasma collection facility to learn the multi-step testing and purification process to ensure its safety and efficiency. ______________________________________ 1) Was this your first time visiting a plasma center? What did you expect it to be like? Lewis: This was my first time visiting a plasma […]
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