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October 14th Re: Possible Disruptions IVIG CIPO has been advised by Canadian Blood Services and the National Emergency Blood Management Committee that due to the drop in donations in plasma worldwide and the mounting pressure on...

Last week was International Plasma Awareness Week and IPOPI (the International Patient Organization for Primary Immunodeficiency) has announced "7 Measures for Increasing Plasma Supply" During IPAW 2020 we have been calling for...

On October 5, CIPO wrote to the Alberta Minister of Health, Tyler Shandro, asking for access to gene therapy for two children (under the age of 2) who have been diagnosed with ADA-SCID, a severe form of immunodeficiency.  Both...

CIPO would like to hear from you if you tried to receive home delivery for your plasma product during COVID-19. Please take our short (3 question) survey here.  As you may know, CIPO worked with Canadian Blood Services and other...

October 5-9 is International Plasma Awareness Week, a week where we raise awareness of this vital resource. Plasma donation is currently down roughly 25% globally during the COVID-19 pandemic and that will have consequences on...

Our summer newsletter is now available. https://conta.cc/2FHs0XY

Telus has expanded it's "Internet for Good" program to include persons living with disabilities in Alberta and BC who receive financial assistance from the provincial government through the provincial disabilities program.  The...

Subject: Tell Your MLA to Support the Bill to Repeal    Dear CIPO Alberta Members, Today, MLA for Wood Buffalo, Tany Yao, introduced a private members bill to repeal the Voluntary Blood Donations Act.  The Voluntary Blood...