Plasma often is referred to as the "gift of life" because it is the essential starting material needed to manufacture therapies that help thousands of people worldwide with rare, chronice diseases to live healthier, productive and fulfilling lives.

In order to manufacture these vital therapies, and ensure that there is an adequate supply of plasma protein therapies to treat patients in need, plasma donors like you need to donate plasma in one of more than 330 licensed and certified plasma collection centers located in the U.S. or more than 25 centers abroad. Like donating blood, there are eligibility criteria for giving plasma and the donation process has some similarities. To get answers now to frequently asked questions about plasma donation, please visit our FAQs.