FDA grants South Texas Blood & Tissue Center first license for new process that triples shelf life of critically needed platelets   Breakthrough expected to increase availability of platelets for treating cancer patients and active bleeding cases Click to Read More

NEWS RELEASE Heather Browne ∙ Marketing & Media Manager 405-419-1330 ∙ Cell 405-623-9321 Email ∙ heather.browne@obi.org     Oklahoma Blood Institute Names Kim van Antwerpen Chief Operating Officer   October 16, 2019 – Oklahoma Blood Institute is proud to announce Kim van Antwerpen as its Chief Operating Officer, a new

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   September 24, 2019 – Houchin Community Blood Bank in Bakersfield, California joins the Alliance for Community Transfusion Services (ACTS) – a group of independent blood centers committed to improving efficiency, operations, and opportunities to best serve donors and patients.   Houchin Community Blood Bank in

CONTACT: Fay Spano 414-937-6124 Fay.Spano@versiti.org Two Versiti Leaders to Receive President’s Award at AABB Annual Meeting Dr. Dan Waxman and Susan T. Johnson to be honored on Oct. 20   Milwaukee, Wis. ─ October 3, 2019 – Versiti, Inc., a national leader in blood health innovation, is proud to announce

The Blood Centers of America (BCA) and Covance announce the renewal of their agreement to work together to advance the development of precision medicines. As part of the agreement, the companies will collaborate to provide sponsors easier access to development solutions, including access to research- and clinical-grade products and manufacturing.

CINCINNATI — Two teenagers surviving sickle cell disease met some of the people helping them do it through blood donation on Wednesday. They go to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital every four weeks for blood transfusions. Advertisement The teens were able to get a better idea of where the blood they receive

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   The Community Blood Center Expands to South Side of Chicago The Community Blood Center announces partnership with Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Network   Appleton, Wis. (Aug. 1, 2019) – The Community Blood Center (CBC), a local non-profit organization supplying life-saving blood and platelets to

University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Hoxworth Blood Center are featured in the most recent Blood Bank Guy Podcast released this morning, July 10, 2019 at BBGuy.org/073. Click on the link and enjoy the show.