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Octapharma Plasma now facilitating blood plasma donations in Lewisville
Octapharma Plasma is now open in Lewisville. (Community Impact staff)
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Octapharma Plasma opened in late October at 2508 S. Stemmons Freeway, Lewisville. The center allows people to donate blood plasma for medical procedures and compensates donors for participating. Plasma is used to care for patients in emergency rooms and to treat certain blood disorders or infections. 972-829-0361. www.octapharmaplasma.com
By Daniel Houston
Daniel Houston covers city government, transportation, business and education for Community Impact Newspaper in Lewisville, Flower Mound and Highland Village. A Fort Worth native and Baylor University graduate, Daniel reported previously for The Associated Press in Oklahoma City and The Dallas Morning News.
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