Plasma derived medicinal products play a key and often unique role in the treatment of many acute and chronic pathologies.

Some of the pathologies treated with plasma-derived medicinal products

  • Congenital Immunodeficiencies

  • Neurological Diseases

  • Haemophilia and other congenital clotting disorders

  • Cirrhosis and related complications

At international level, we are witnessing an increase in their use for:

  • The identification of new therapeutic indications

  • The ageing of the population

  • An increase in diagnoses in countries with emerging economies

Self-sufficiency rates of the plasma derived medicinal products

National data year 2020

Albumin

Antithrombin

Immunoglobulins for intravenous use

Factor VIII

Factor VIII / Factor von Willebrand

S/D virus-inactivated plasma

Factor IX

3-Factor Prothrombin complex concentrates

Fibrinogen

Candura F, et al. Analysis of the demand of the plasma-derived medicinal products in Italy 2020. Rome, National Institute, Rapporto Istisan 22-7 EN

*The value does not include Pentaglobin™

Plasma provided to industry 2000-2022

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Source:
Adapted by the CNS on data sent by the fractionation Companies, January 2022

Italian Plasma sent to the industry by category

Apheresis plasmaRecovered plasma

Source:
Adapted by the CNS on data sent by the fractionation Companies, January 2022