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Karl Lauterbach visits Biotest AG's plasma donation centre in Cologne and emphasises important contribution to patient care

EQS-News: Biotest AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous Karl Lauterbach visits Biotest AG's plasma donation centre in Cologne and emphasises important contribution to patient care 28.02.2024 / 10:00 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

 

 

 

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Karl Lauterbach visits Biotest AG's plasma donation centre in Cologne and emphasises important contribution to patient care

 

• Plasma donation in Germany secures the long-term supply of vital medicines for patients
• State-of-the-art plasma service centre opened in Cologne-Mülheim in January

Dreieich, 28 February 2024. Member of the German Bundestag Prof Dr Karl Lauterbach visited the most modern of the 11 Plasma Service centres in Germany at Wiener Platz in Cologne, which was newly opened in January 2024. The new centre is operated by Plasma Service Europe GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Biotest AG, which was founded more than 20 years ago to strengthen plasma donation in Germany.

Medical Director Tanja Engelen gave a tour of the plasma donation centre and highlighted the paperless donation and the importance of plasma donation for medical care.

"Plasma donations save lives and are urgently needed. I would like to personally thank the many donors who are willing to make a contribution to the care of seriously ill patients for their commitment," emphasised Prof Dr Karl Lauterbach in the donation room and also thanked the employees and management for their contribution to healthcare.

The situation is serious, as supplies in Germany are becoming increasingly scarce and demand is constantly rising. Worrying supply bottlenecks of preparations due to plasma shortages mean disaster for many patients: they have to fear for their vital medicines. In the European Union, for example, a shortfall of 22% in plasma collection has been forecast for 2021. This corresponds to a shortfall of around 2 million litres of plasma for the supply of plasma preparations.