New Center is adjacent to CSL Behring manufacturing site; helps meet growing demand for therapies derived from plasma.
CSL Plasma, the plasma collection business of global biotherapeutics leader CSL Behring, announced the opening of its 320th U.S. plasma collection center in Kankakee, at 725 N. Kinzie Avenue, Building 201, adjacent to the CSL Behring manufacturing site.
CSL Plasma is one of the world’s largest collectors of human plasma, which is used to produce life-saving therapies that treat diseases, such as primary immunodeficiency, hereditary angioedema, inherited respiratory disease, hemophilia, and other bleeding or neurological disorders. Plasma also is used in hospitals or urgent care settings.
“CSL Plasma is proud to be a vital part of the communities where employees and plasma donors live and work,” said Amanda Kitchen, division director, New Center Operations, CSL Plasma. “We’re excited to continue our expansion here in Kankakee County, where we have a 70-year legacy and look forward to positively contributing to our local communities, as we have done throughout the country and beyond.”
“CSL Plasma has grown its U.S. center network throughout the country recognizing the critical and ongoing need for plasma donations to help people affected by rare and serious diseases,” said Walter Charles, senior vice president and general manager, CSL Plasma. “Illinois remains a key state in our effort to continue collecting life-saving plasma that helps patients in more than 100 countries.”
To donate at a CSL Plasma collection center, donors must be in good health, are 18 years old or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, have no new tattoos or piercings within the past four months, meet eligibility and screening requirements, and have valid identification and a permanent address. To learn more about donating plasma, visit www.cslplasma.com.