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. 2013 Sep;11 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):s118-31.
doi: 10.2450/2013.018s.

Plasma and plasma-derived medicinal product self-sufficiency: the Italian case

Gabriele Calizzani  1 , Samantha Profili  1 , Fabio Candura  1 , Monica Lanzoni  2 , Stefania Vaglio  3 , Livia Cannata  1 , Liviana Catalano  1 , Rosa Chianese  4 , Giancarlo M Liumbruno  5 , Giuliano Grazzini  1
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Plasma and plasma-derived medicinal product self-sufficiency: the Italian case

Gabriele Calizzani et al. Blood Transfus. 2013 Sep.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Quantity of plasma (kilograms) sent to industry by the Italian Blood System in the period 2000–2011. Source: Kedrion data processed and adapted by the Italian National Blood Centre.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Quantity of plasma (kilograms) sent to industry by two main consortia of Italian Regions and by the other remaining non-consortium Regions in 2011. Source: Kedrion data processed and adapted by the Italian National Blood Centre. Legend IAPD: Interregional Agreement on Plasma-Derivation; LPS: Lombardy-Piedmont-Sardinia.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Quantity of plasma (kilograms per 1,000 population) sent to industry by two main consortia of Italian Regions and by the other remaining non-consortium Regions in 2011. Source: Kedrion data processed and adapted by the Italian National Blood Centre. Legend IAPD: Interregional Agreement on Plasma-Derivation; LPS: Lombardy-Piedmont-Sardinia.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Plasma for fractionation sent to industry (kilograms per 1,000 population) at regional and national level in 2011. Source: Kedrion data processed and adapted by the Italian National Blood Centre. Legend FVG: Friuli-Venezia Giulia; ER: Emilia-Romagna; AP: Autonomous Province.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Regional joint distribution according to standardised albumin productive capacity (grams per 1,000 population) and standardised National Health Service demand (grams per 1,000 population) in 2011. Source: medicinal products traceability and Kedrion data processed and adapted by the Italian National Blood Centre. Legend FVG: Friuli-Venezia Giulia; ER: Emilia-Romagna; AP: Autonomous Province; NHS: National Health Service.
Figure 6
Figure 6
Regional joint distribution according to standardised polyvalent immunoglobulin for intravenous administration productive capacity (grams per 1,000 population) and standardised National Health Service demand (grams per 1,000 population) in 2011. Source: medicinal products traceability and Kedrion data processed and adapted by the Italian National Blood Centre. Legend FVG: Friuli-Venezia Giulia; ER: Emilia-Romagna; AP: Autonomous Province; NHS: National Health Service.
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