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	Mysuru gets its first plasma extracting unit In a major boost to plasma therapy for critically-ill Covid patients in Mysuru, the first-ever plasma extracting machine is now operational in the city. published on : 26th September 2020
	Plasma donated, but not received Rs 5,000 yet Government has no database of donors, to begin payments in a week after drawing up list published on : 22nd September 2020
	Need clarity on plasma therapy To do or not to do, that seems to be the question about the convalescent plasma therapy being offered to Covid-19 patients across the country. published on : 16th September 2020
	National Task Force, JMG will decide on continuing plasma therapy for treatment of COVID patients: ICMR ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said that plasma therapy has been used for more than 100 years now in some form or the other for various virus infections. published on : 15th September 2020
	Mangaluru: 56 donors at coast’s first plasma bank The age limit to donate is 18 to 60 years and patients have to do a preliminary blood test before donation. published on : 12th September 2020
	For Kerala, plasma therapy turns to be a successful model: Health department Kerala's success so far is learnt to have come when CPT was administered alongside medications. published on : 11th September 2020
	Karnataka to continue with plasma therapy Experts will write to ICMR for clarity on study published on : 11th September 2020
	After ICMR study, Centre plans to review permit for off-label use of plasma therapy The findings of the trial carried out in 39 hospitals across 14 states and Union Territories, showed that plasma did not benefit moderately-ill Covid-19 patients. published on : 11th September 2020
	COVID-19: Too early to write off plasma therapy, say medical experts ICMR released a study that noted that plasma therapy for Covid-19 did not show any sign of reducing Covid mortality or arresting the progression of the disease. published on : 10th September 2020
	Calls for plasma bank in Tiruchy GH grow louder After a very tepid response for plasma donation in Tiruchy, doctors and patients have raised a demand for a plasma bank to be set up at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital. published on : 9th September 2020
	Andhra Pradesh government maintaining database of eligible patients to boost plasma donation At present, the state has 37,000 potential plasma donors and the process of taking their consent is going on, Bhaskar added. published on : 9th September 2020
	Plasma therapy for COVID-19 care doesn't help in reducing mortality, finds ICMR study The trial, called PLACID, was carried out under the aegis of Indian Council of Medical Research in 39 hospitals across 14 states and Union Territories. published on : 9th September 2020
	Plasma therapy not beneficial against coronavirus, finds ICMR study The trial, called PLACID, was carried out under the aegis of Indian Council of Medical Research in 39 hospitals across 14 states and Union Territories. published on : 8th September 2020
	KIMS doubles as plasma bank in North Karnataka A senior doctor from KIMS said they recently got an Apheresis machine and license from the DGCI. published on : 5th September 2020
	60% of plasma recipients recovered in clinical trials 354 critically ill patients given therapy; 193 donors so far, says Doctor heading trials published on : 5th September 2020