FoI Number
2024-604
Subject
Human Albumin
Date Received
10/01/2025
Request and Response

The amount of human albumin in grams purchased by the Board in 2023 and 2024 (the entire calendar year) total for both strengths purchased = 1265g.  Note quantities purchased and quantities issued over a calendar year are not the same, see table below.

  1. Broken down by manufacturer (Bio Products Laboratory, Grifols, Biotest, CSL Behring, Octapharma, Takeda

Only purchased CSL Behring brand as per contract

  1. By concentration (4.5%, 5%, 20%) and

See below

  1. By service ordering albumin (ICU, Liver unit, etc.)

See below

  1.  

 

Total vials issued to clinical areas

Vials purchased

20% solution, 100ml bottle, CSL Behring manufacturer only (Alburex)

2023

Medical inpatient ward: 18

A&E: 2

19

2024

Medical inpatient ward: 21

33

5% solution, 500ml bottle, CSL Behring manufacturer only (Alburex)

2023

0

0

2024

Medical inpatient ward: 3

A&E: 1

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