International Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW) will take place globally from October 6-10. (IMAGE)

The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association

International Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW) will take place globally from October 6-10.

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Phlebotomist Latasha Hamilton (right) prepares Gabriela Moreno (left) and the equipment for donating plasma, a process that takes less than an hour.

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Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association

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