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Our business operates in the industry known as life sciences, and, more specifically, the human and animal components industry. This industry encompasses a number of markets, with products ranging from whole blood, which is used for direct transfusions, to blood components, such as source plasma, specialty and non-specialty antibodies found in source plasma, and other specialty biologic components. Source plasma, the clear liquid portion of blood characterized by non-specific concentrations of antibodies, is used to manufacture many products that treat a variety of medical indications. Antibodies are soluble components contained in...