RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Talecris Plasma Resources, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc., (http://www.talecris.com) today provided insight into the company’s progress developing its plasma collection capabilities. Over the course of the past year, the company has opened 14 new centers throughout the United States and acquired three additional centers. As of January 2008, Talecris owns a total of 49 plasma collection centers, 33 licensed and 16 unlicensed. Also, five additional unlicensed centers supplying Talecris were opened in 2007 through Talecris’ strategic alliance with International BioResources, LLC. In addition, Talecris is in the process of automating all its plasma collection centers. As of January 2008, Talecris has automated 24 of its plasma collection centers.
