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Re: ghmm post# 9378

Tuesday, 07/17/2012 3:50:33 PM

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 3:50:33 PM

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.... it took 30 people donating plasma to make make enough IVIG for one person on drug


from Jbog's Baxter post -
IVIG is costly and difficult to make. Baxter says it takes 130 plasma donations to make enough to treat one patient with primary immunodeficiency today.

from Rick Shea -
....has the potential tool to reduce the dose which could provide for a significantly enhanced benefit for patients and also for the supply chain.