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A New Plasma Product Could Put Lifesaving Care Closer to Battlefields

Published

6 August 2026

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opportunities

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Healthtech Infrastructure

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United States

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Read at businessinsider.com

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Fusion42 · 7 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The FDA approved Teleflex's EzPlaz, a freeze-dried plasma product in lightweight plastic packaging that can be stored without refrigeration for 12 months, enabling military medics to provide lifesaving blood care closer to battlefields and austere environments.

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◆ The Wire takeaway

Your emergency blood supply options just got more portable and durable. Prepare to integrate freeze-dried plasma into trauma response kits to improve care far from hospitals.

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