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...
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IPOPI Calls on Increased Plasma Supply
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...
Alberta Alert! We need your help
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...
Tell Us Your Experience
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...
International Plasma Awareness Week!
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...
CIPO Summer Newsletter
Our summer newsletter is now available. https://conta.cc/2FHs0XY
Telus Expands “Internet for Good” Program
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...
Alberta Introduces Bill to Increase Plasma Supply
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...
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CIPO Scholarship Awards Open
CIPO is excited to announce the first ever higher education scholarship application open. These scholarships are open to youth 17-25 who are currently...
CIPO Immunology Resident Research Grant applications open
CIPO is pleased applications are now open for the CIPO Immunology Resident Research Grant in honour of our 25th anniversary. Up to two residents will be...
CIPO Study Published
CIPO's COVID-19 study that looked at vaccine hestitancy in PI patients has been published in the journal for Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. We are pleased to...
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