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Fresenius Kabi Celebrates 25th Anniversary of National Blood Donation Hall of Fame by Honoring 2023 Heroes

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Fresenius Kabi marked the 25th anniversary of its partnership with blood donation centers by naming the 12 newest inductees into the Fresenius Kabi National Blood Donation Hall of Fame.

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  • Fresenius Kabi marked the 25th anniversary of its partnership with blood donation centers by naming the 12 newest inductees into the Fresenius Kabi National Blood Donation Hall of Fame.
  • The latest honorees were nominated by blood centers across the United States for their exemplary commitment to donating blood and/or encouraging blood donation.
  • “Congratulations to those joining the National Blood Donation Hall of Fame, and heartfelt thanks for your honorable efforts in providing this vital resource to patients when it matters most.
  • To find a blood donation center, visit DonatingBlood.org .

Blood Bank Computer Systems, Inc. Unveils ForLife Biologics Platform™

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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BONNEY LAKE, Wash., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey of innovation and excellence as Blood Bank Computer Systems, Inc. (BBCS) proudly announces the launch of the groundbreaking ForLife Biologics Platform™. Brace yourself for the future of blood and biotherapies Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, as ForLife Biologics Platform™ represents the magnificent culmination of over three years of visionary development. Powered by the unparalleled might of Amazon Web Services, this revolutionary solution is set to redefine how blood and biotherapies companies can grow and evolve over time.

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  • Blood Bank Computer Systems, Inc. Unveils ForLife Biologics Platform™ and Blood Bank Control System 6.0: A ground breaking SaaS ERP offering for blood and biotherapies companies across the globe.
  • BONNEY LAKE, Wash., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey of innovation and excellence as Blood Bank Computer Systems, Inc. (BBCS) proudly announces the launch of the groundbreaking ForLife Biologics Platform™.
  • Brace yourself for the future of blood and biotherapies Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, as ForLife Biologics Platform™ represents the magnificent culmination of over three years of visionary development.
  • In conjunction with ForLife Biologics Platform™, BBCS has engineered the new Blood Bank Control System 6.0.

America’s Blood Centers Announces Inaugural Blood Advocacy Week to Promote the Value of Blood to Patients, Communities, and our Healthcare System

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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Washington, DC, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America’s Blood Centers (ABC), the national organization of community-based, independent blood centers that supply 60 percent of the nation’s blood supply, today announced the inaugural Blood Advocacy Week occurring April 24th-28th.

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  • Washington, DC, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America’s Blood Centers (ABC), the national organization of community-based, independent blood centers that supply 60 percent of the nation’s blood supply, today announced the inaugural Blood Advocacy Week occurring April 24th-28th.
  • Dozens of diverse partners have signed on to help promote the value of blood through taking part in Blood Advocacy Week.
  • They are being joined by community blood centers across the country, including Blood Assurance, Carter BloodCare, Community Blood Center (Appleton), Community Blood Center-Dayton, the Blood Center (New Orleans), Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houchin Community Blood Bank, LIFELINE Blood Services, LifeServe Blood Center, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, MEDIC Regional Blood Center, Miller-Keystone Blood Center, Rock River Valley Blood Center, San Diego Blood Bank, Shepeard Community Blood Center, South Texas Blood and Tissue, The Blood Connection, Versiti, and Vitalant.
  • Founded in 1962, America’s Blood Centers is the national organization bringing together community-based, independent blood centers.

LifeSouth Goes Live on InVita's HemaCollect

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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BALTIMORE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InVita Healthcare Technologies, the leading provider of software technologies for blood centers, hospital blood banks and plasma collectors, announces LifeSouth Community Blood Center's (LifeSouth) successful implementation of HemaCollect.

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  • BALTIMORE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InVita Healthcare Technologies, the leading provider of software technologies for blood centers, hospital blood banks and plasma collectors, announces LifeSouth Community Blood Center's (LifeSouth) successful implementation of HemaCollect.
  • With over 140 hospitals and 43 EMS Service Locations across four states, LifeSouth is one of the largest U.S. blood centers.
  • "We're excited about HemaCollect's capabilities to manage schedule equity, the potential to add HemaCollect Staff App."
  • We thank LifeSouth for their commitment to HemaCollect and their partnership with InVita."

WellSky® Joins Collaborative Effort to Improve Transfusion Safety Through National Alloantibody Exchange

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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WellSky , a leading health and community care technology company, today announced a collaborative effort with the Alloantibody Exchange , a non-profit dedicated to improving blood transfusion safety and building a national transfusion antibody registry easily accessible to both hospitals and blood banks.

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  • WellSky , a leading health and community care technology company, today announced a collaborative effort with the Alloantibody Exchange , a non-profit dedicated to improving blood transfusion safety and building a national transfusion antibody registry easily accessible to both hospitals and blood banks.
  • The Alloantibody Exchange works with technology partners like WellSky to facilitate access to red blood cell antibody information across hospital transfusion services.
  • “We started the Alloantibody Exchange because transfusion recipients were receiving incompatible blood, and it seemed largely preventable,” said Dr. George Hauser, president and founder of the Alloantibody Exchange.
  • The Alloantibody Exchange will provide WellSky clients with secure and near real-time access to this important data.”
    WellSky is joining 45 leading hospitals in recognition of the important blood transfusion safety benefits of the Alloantibody Exchange.

Fresenius Kabi Announces 2022 Inductees to Blood Donation Hall of Fame

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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Fresenius Kabi today announced the 12 newest inductees into the Fresenius Kabi Blood Donation Hall of Fame.

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  • Fresenius Kabi today announced the 12 newest inductees into the Fresenius Kabi Blood Donation Hall of Fame.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221109005327/en/
    Every year, Fresenius Kabi accepts Hall of Fame nominations from blood centers across the United States.
  • Fresenius Kabi is honored to recognize this years Donation Hall of Fame inductees for playing a critical role in maintaining the U.S. blood supply and providing lifesaving resources for patients across the country, said Dean Gregory, president, Global Commercial Operations, Medical Technologies at Fresenius Kabi USA.
  • A person may only be inducted into the Fresenius Kabi Blood Donation Hall of Fame once.

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Announces Appointment of Steven D. Edwards to Boards of Directors

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Aug. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ:GSBC), the holding company for Great Southern Bank, announced today that Steven D. Edwards has been appointed to the Boards of Directors of the Bank and the holding company, with his service to commence September 1, 2022.

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  • SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Aug. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ:GSBC), the holding company for Great Southern Bank, announced today that Steven D. Edwards has been appointed to the Boards of Directors of the Bank and the holding company, with his service to commence September 1, 2022.
  • Great Southern President and CEO Joseph W. Turner said, We welcome Steve as a director of our Company and Bank.
  • Edwards received his undergraduate degree from Drury University and a masters degree in healthcare administration from Washington University School of Medicine.
  • The common stock of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "GSBC."

KaloCyte Closes Investment from New York Blood Center

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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KaloCyte, Inc., a developer of bio-inspired red blood cell substitute ErythroMer, today announced it has closed an investment from New York Blood Center, Inc. (NYBC).

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  • KaloCyte, Inc., a developer of bio-inspired red blood cell substitute ErythroMer, today announced it has closed an investment from New York Blood Center, Inc. (NYBC).
  • Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, blood centers across the country experienced prolonged blood shortages due to the impact of canceled blood drives and stay at home orders.
  • Pre-clinical data demonstrate that the ErythroMer red blood cell substitute safely emulates the oxygen-carrying function of red blood cells.
  • Founded in 1964, New York Blood Center (NYBC) is a nonprofit organization that is one of the largest independent, community-based blood centers in the world.

BLOOD EMERGENCY READINESS CORPS ACTIVATED TO RESPOND TO THE SCHOOL SHOOTING IN SOUTH TEXAS

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps was activated to send blood to the hospitals in and around Uvalde, Texas.

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  • The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps was activated to send blood to the hospitals in and around Uvalde, Texas.
  • As part of their on-call week, the following community-based blood centers have rushed blood to the region: SunCoast Blood Centers; Carter BloodCare, The Community Blood Center (Appleton, WI), The Blood Connection, The Blood Center (New Orleans, LA); Vitalant; Rock River Valley Blood Center; Community Blood Center of the Ozarks; Miller-Keystone Blood Center (Bethlehem, PA) and LifeServe Blood Center.
  • The blood from BERC Network of blood banks is being sent to South Texas Blood and Tissue, the steward of the local blood supply in that part of Texas.
  • The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), a collaborative effort of 30 community blood centers, was founded in 2021 to meet immediate transfusion needs when faced with large scale emergency situations that require blood transfusions.

Cerus Corporation Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Increases Full Year 2022 Product Revenue Guidance Range

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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With the visibility we have for another year of robust demand for INTERCEPT products, we have opted to raise our product revenue guidance range for 2022.

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  • With the visibility we have for another year of robust demand for INTERCEPT products, we have opted to raise our product revenue guidance range for 2022.
  • Product revenue during the first quarter of 2022 was $37.4 million, compared to $23.4 million during the prior year period.
  • First quarter 2022 government contract revenue was $5.6 million, compared to $6.2 million during the prior year period.
  • The Company expects full-year 2022 product revenue will be in the range of $160-165 million, representing strong growth of approximately 22%-26% compared to full-year 2021 product revenue of $130.9 million.