3 gallons) of blood. Your blood is made up of different kinds of cells that float in a fluid called plasma: Your blood type is classified according to the type of antigens, which are proteins ...

Takeda’s plasma-derived therapies (PDT) business tackles supply-chain challenges to expand access to life-saving treatments, ...

In the 1970s, a new treatment using donated human blood plasma was developed to replace these clotting agents. But entire batches were contaminated with deadly viruses. After being given the ...