KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSL Behring, a global leader in the plasma protein biotherapeutics industry, is launching a new program to support patient organizations’ grassroots advocacy efforts in the United States. Called Local Empowerment for Advocacy Development, or LEAD, the program will make grants available to groups of patients who have rare diseases and who use plasma-derived and recombinant therapies to manage their conditions. The program, which is the latest initiative in CSL Behring’s continued commitment to patient advocacy, includes two initiatives: LEAD Grants and Raise Your Voice!, a youth-focused advocacy training program.