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October 29, 2019
IPFA | EBA Workshop on Plasma Collection
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IPFA | EBA Workshop on Plasma Collection
About
The European Blood Alliance and the International Plasma and Fractionation Association (IPFA), are pleased to announce the IPFA/EBA Workshop on Plasma Collection. The workshop will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 14-15 January 2020 at Corendon Village Hotel.
The IPFA/EBA Workshop on Plasma Collection will focus on key considerations and strategies for increasing the supply of voluntary non-remunerated donation plasma for fractionation from blood establishments in Europe and other regions of the world and working towards the goal of strategic independence for the supply of Plasma Derived Medicinal Products (PDMPs).
Programme
The PDF programme with brief session descriptions is here
Programme outline (updated on 3rd of December):
| Day I: Tuesday 14 January 2020
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| 9:00 – 10:15 | Welcome and introductions. Why is a European plasma strategic independence important?
2. European Commission views Stefaan van der Spiegel, European Commission, DG Santé, Unit for Substances of Human Origin 3. Recommendations and actions concluding the EDQM Plasma collections meeting in January 2019 Guy Rautmann, EDQM, France 4. Plasma Derived Medicinal Products (PDMP) and plasma supply into the future Patrick Robert, The Marketing Research Bureau, USA
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| 10.15 – 10.45 | Coffee break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | S2: Responding to increased demand for PDMPs: examples
1. The Belgian experience Philippe Vandekerckhove, the Red Cross Flanders, Belgium 2. The Australian experience Stuart Chesneau, the Australian Red Cross Blood Service 3. The Canadian experience Graham Sher, Canadian Blood Services Panel discussion
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| 12.00 – 13.30 | Networking lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:30 | S3: Donor recruitment
1. Different recruitment strategies and forms of incentives for blood and plasma donors 2. Ethics and safety in donor selection Koen Kramer, the Netherlands 3. Motivators and barriers Eva-Maria Merz, Sanquin, the Netherlands 4. Plasma donor recruitment and retention / donor health: role of donor associations Alice Simonetti, International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations (FIODS) Panel discussion
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| 15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:45 | S4: the donation process
1. Management of blood and plasma collection Frédéric Bigey, Etablissement Français du Sang (EFS), France 2. Improving apheresis Hans Vrielink, Sanquin, the Netherlands 3. Efficiency of collection practices – Case studies Scinomed Deutschland GmbH, Germany 4. Personnel requirements in European plasma centers – revisited Matthias Gessner, Takeda, Austria Panel discussion
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| Day II: Wednesday 15 January 2020
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| 08.00 | S5: Manufacturers session
Maximum of 5, 20 min presentations |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Coffee break |
| 10.00 – 12.00 | S6: Donor health
1. Impact on short term donor health Dr. Johanna Castren, Finnish Red Cross 2. Impact on long term donor health Jingcheng Zhao, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden 3. A plea for European donor vigilance Christian Erikstrup, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark Panel discussion
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| 12.00 – 13.30 | Networking lunch |
| 13.30 – 15:00 | S7: Quality considerations for plasma for fractionation
1. GMP/GP specific requirements for plasma for manufacturing Sebastian Mérrien, Laboratoire Français du Fractionnement et des Biotechnologies (LFB), France 2. Benefits of plasma quality programmes in blood establishments Françoise Rossi, IPFA, the Netherlands 3. Regulatory considerations for plasma for fractionation Jens Reinhardt, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Germany Panel discussion
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| 15:00 – 16:30 | S8: Facilities and logistics – international experiences
1. Italy – Dr. Giancarlo Liumbruno, Italian National Blood Center 2. Germany – Dr. Franz Weinauer, Blood Transfusion Service BSD/BRK 3. Australia – Sue Wilkes, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood 4. Canada – Marc German, Hema Quebec Panel discussion
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| 16:30 – 17.00 | Concluding remarks
A roadmap / framework to increase plasma collection by blood establishments General summary |
| 17.00 | Farewell coffee |
Programme committee
The following experts developed the workshop programme:
- Pierre Tiberghien, Etablissement Français du Sang (EFS), EBA
- Peter van den Burgh, EBA
- Eva-Maria Merz, Sanquin, EBA
- Christian Erikstrup, Denmark, EBA
- Frédéric Bigey, EFS, EBA
- Edita Vilutytè, Estonia, EBA
- Anne-Marie Van Walraven, Sanquin, EBA, Plasma Working Group
- Paul Strengers, IPFA
- Bob Perry, IPFA
- Françoise Rossi, LFB, IPFA
- Jean-Paul Bedard, Canadian Blood Services
With the support of Catherine Hartmann, EBA Executive Director and Mariska Mooijeking IPFA
Who should attend
The purpose of this initial workshop is to bring together all stakeholders involved and interested in the increased collection of plasma for fractionation from donors in their communities for treatment of patients in their communities. The workshop will address the key considerations, strategies and actions necessary to increase the contribution to the global supply of plasma and PDMPs from Not for Profit organisations.
- International scientific community
- Blood transfusion services
- Regulatory agencies
- Plasma fractionators
- Manufacturers and distributors of
plasma collection related devices
Registration
- Regular EURO 595
- IPFA and EBA Members EURO 495
- Regulators EURO 495
- Lower-middle-income Economies EURO 195
- Patient Organisations EURO 95
The registration fee includes full attendance of the Workshop, lunch on both days, a social dinner and access to the on-line proceedings after the event.
Accommodation
Corendon Village Hotel, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Single occupancy EURO 84 incl. VAT
- Double occupancy EURO 99 incl. VAT
The room rate includes breakfast and internet in the room. The rate is excluding 7% city tax per room per night.
Password accommodation reservation link: IPFA2020
Cut-off date
The cut-off date for making a reservation at the reduced rate at the meeting venue is Thursday 12 December 2019.
Event details | Sponsorship
For more event details and sponsorship opportunities please visit IPFA event page. You may also contact the IPFA Secretariat for further information: info@ipfa.nl · T: +31 20 512 35 61
