Biological Specialty Company Hosts Open House at Its New Memphis Blood Donor Center

Visitors will learn more about BSC’s blood donor program and enjoy a complimentary lunch

Memphis, TN – October 17, 2022 – Biological Specialty Company (BSC), a supplier of human blood products to more than 30,000 pharma, biotech, diagnostic and government researchers for scientific research, today announced that it is hosting an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 20 at its new blood donor center at 807 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, TN. BSC acquired this donor center when it purchased Tennessee Blood Services Corporation and has spent several months remodeling it so that individuals who would like to help advance medical research into new drugs and diagnostics can do so quickly and easily.

“We encourage area residents to visit our new donor center to learn more about our company and how their blood donation could help to advance medical research. The blood samples that we collect are used by researchers to develop diagnostic tests, determine whether new drugs are safe and effective, increase medical knowledge of specific conditions, and identify molecules that are warning signs for a disease,” said Wini Luty, MS, Senior Director, Donor Center Operations.

Former Tennessee Blood Services donors will see many benefits to the remodeled facility, including upgraded refreshments and entertainment, increased compensation for their time and effort, increased donor education materials, and an expanded company website.

All open house attendees will receive a complimentary lunch. Those who sign up to receive more information or request the BSC newsletter will be entered to win a $250 gift card. Donors will receive a BSC T-shirt.

All potential donors will be pre-screened to confirm their eligibility. They will be asked to provide demographic information, including their age, ethnicity, and gender, their smoking status, and details about any illnesses and medications they take. Personal information will be kept confidential and will not accompany their blood donation.

BSC has a great deal of experience; it has been collecting blood samples for 42 years and it operates seven other donor centers in California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. BSC collected more than 14,000 blood donations in 2021.

Potential donors can contact BSC via its website at www.biospecialty.com, email at donors@biospecialty.com or phone at 1-833-GO-4-CURE.

About Biological Specialty Company (BSC)

BSC, a BioIVT company, is a leading provider of human blood products and biological specimens to the research community. BSC specializes in the collection of whole blood, plasma, serum, white cells, red cells, and other biofluids from consented donors. Donors are screened according to AABB guidelines and undergo a complete set of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required infectious disease state tests. For 42 years, specimens collected at BSC donor centers, in Colmar, Allentown and Reading, PA, have supported the development of therapeutics and in vitro diagnostic assays. Other BSC donor centers are in Gray and Morristown, TN, Berkeley, CA and Medford, MA, serving the Boston area.

BSC Contact: Courtney Noah, SVP, Marketing & Client Services, 516-483-1196

Media Contact: Lisa Osborne, Rana Healthcare Solutions, 206-992-5245, lisa@ranahealth.com