WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 17, 2010) -- Blood plasma, the liquid component of blood, is being considered again in its dried form as an addition to Army medics' kit bags, Army officials ...

The Department of Defense must prioritize development and fielding of dried plasma for the treatment of ... available tools in the medic’s aid bag. Currently, the only available tool for the ...

However, freeze-dried plasma has a two-year shelf life and can ... though the timeline on octaplasLG powder reaching a medic’s aid bag is unclear. Subscribe to Task & Purpose today.

The primary advantage of using freeze-dried blood plasma is that it ... have already received FDA approval, so only the plasma product and the bag system are awaiting final approval for use.

U.S. forces used freeze-dried plasma in World War II, but quit after it was linked to hepatitis outbreaks. In the years since, the safety testing of it improved and for years militaries including ...

In this Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 photo a container of freeze-dried plasma used for research is displayed at Fort Bragg, N.C. All of the U.S. military's special operations fighters sent off to ...

France received approval for freeze-dried plasma from its FDA equivalent in 1994, ... but Carter said the U.S. plans to hold its freeze-dried plasma in IV bags to make transporting them easier and ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization in late August for a freeze-dried plasma powder made by Octapharma USA that can sustain injured personnel who are ...

If it receives approval, it would be the first licensed dried plasma for civilian use — the U.S. Army developed freeze-dried plasma to resuscitate soldiers in combat during World War II.

The dried plasma has a longer shelf life and requires less refrigeration than liquid blood. ... Owners and dogs are gifted with a treat bag and a gift card to PetSmart for volunteering to give blood.

The medic in his Ranger unit used the freeze-dried plasma to keep him alive on the ... equipment took up too much room in the medic's bag. "It really seemed like something that was a little ...