Dear Friends and other plasma protein industry stakeholders,

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to PPTA’s 2009 International Plasma Protein Congress (IPPC) website.  This year, for the 15th edition of the congress, we look forward to welcoming you to Paris in the spring on 3 and 4 March.

On this website you will be able to find all relevant information relating to the event, from the preliminary conference agenda, congress registration and hotel reservation forms, opportunities for sponsors and exhibitors and details of our supporting organizations.  As we get nearer to the event additional details will be added and you should receive regular reminders through email messages.

Since 1994 we believe that PPTA’s Congresses have provided valuable insights into the issues affecting the plasma protein industry.  

IPPC has been the primary international congress for all stakeholders of plasma protein therapies. Building on the experience and success of the past but with a clear eye to the future, the IPPC 2009 offers delegates a unique, two-day programme with speakers of the highest calibre, representing institutions and organizations that provide leadership and direction in several important areas.  

Sessions will feature topics such as clinical developments, patient access, self-sufficiency, regulatory considerations, plasma collection, health policy and much more. There will be ample time for discussion and questions after the presentations and during the cocktail buffet reception on 3 March which will complement the full and diverse programme.

The interests of patients and physicians are everyone else’s number one priority, be they politicians, regulators, scientists and healthcare funding organizations.  Our intention is to create a congress for all.

We hope to see you in Paris which promises to be truly glorious in the first stages of spring next March.

Charles Waller
Executive Director
PPTA Europe