Human plasma provides a rich source...

Human plasma provides a rich source of therapeutic medicines, including gamma globulins, coagulation factors, albumin, alpha anti-trypsin, and others. In 2001 sales of immuno gamma-globulin (IgG) were estimated at $2 billion with a production rate of 50 metric tons for the year. (1) A number of recent therapeutic products have recently been introduced including Gammimune from Bayer, RhoPhylac from ZLB Behring, and Octagam from Octapharma. Hyperimmunes (IgGs with high evens of antibodies targeted at a specific antigen in the same state [i]or[/i] condition as a virus) are also subordinate to development for biodefense ...