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Biotest AG opens 11th plasma collection centre in Germany

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Biotest AG opens 11^th plasma collection centre in Germany

 

• 37 plasma collection centres in Europe to secure long term plasma supply

Dreieich, 18 January 2024. Biotest has officially opened the 11^th plasma collection centre in Germany in Cologne.

In the ultra-modern centre on Wiener Platz in Cologne-Mülheim, plasma donors can now donate plasma five days a week, Monday to Friday. Friendly and dedicated staff offer an excellent service for sustainable and paperless plasma donation. 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.

"In our second centre in Cologne, we are creating 20 new, highly qualified jobs. We are particularly pleased that we can now also offer donors in Cologne on the right bank of the Rhine the opportunity to donate plasma close to where they live," says centre director Faried Hussein.

"Our thanks go to our dedicated team, the construction companies involved and the architects for realizing the project in these challenging times. Of course, we also hope for many new donors who will join us in ensuring the supply of life-saving medicines to patients worldwide," emphasizes Henrik Oehme, Managing Director of Plasma Service Europe GmbH.

Together with State Secretary Matthias Heidmeier, District Mayor Norbert Fuchs and other political and business representatives, the managing directors of Plasma Service Europe GmbH, Marina Hohenböken and Henrik Oehme, opened the plasma donation centre in Cologne-Mülheim. "Together we are creating a strong foundation for improved medical care and helping to save lives. I wish the plasma centre a successful start and am confident that it will make a lasting contribution to the healthcare of our population," said Matthias Heidmeier, State Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.