--- title: INTERCEPT Blood System Insights description: Read interesting blog posts focused on the field of blood safety. Find the latest news on the global use of the INTERCEPT™ Blood System and discover the events where the INTERCEPT pathogen inactivation technology will be on display. --- This site provides INTERCEPT product information for International audiences [Select your region](https://interceptbloodsystem.com/en) - [English](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com) - [Deutsch](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/de) [![INTERCEPT Blood System™](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo/logo-cerus.png?width=148&height=58&name=logo-cerus.png "INTERCEPT Blood System™")](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/) - [About](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/about) - [Insights](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/) - [Cerus Campus](https://info.interceptbloodsystem.com/cerus_campus) - [Resources](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/resources) - [Contact](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/en/contact) - [Ask an expert](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/en/ask-expert) - [Blood center](https://interceptbloodsystem.com/en/blood-center) - [Healthcare professional](https://interceptbloodsystem.com/en/healthcare-professional) - [General blood safety](https://interceptbloodsystem.com/en/general-blood-safety) [![Cerus logo](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo/logo-cerus-footer.png?width=121&height=30&name=logo-cerus-footer.png "Cerus logo")](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/) Menu # Insights [Home](https://interceptbloodsystem.com/) » [Insights](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com) » Insights Intercept Blood System ### Categories - [Cerus (17)](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/topic/cerus) - [Economics (1)](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/topic/economics) - [Guidelines (1)](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/topic/guidelines) - [Hospital News (2)](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/topic/hospital-news) - [Regulations (1)](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/topic/regulations) - [Transfusion-Transmitted Infections (8)](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/topic/transfusion-transmitted-infections) see all ## [Cerus 19/07/2022 Are you aware of the continuing risk of septic transfusion reactions?](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/septic_transfusion_reactions) ## [Cerus 19/07/2022 What If the next Pandemic Is Blood Borne The COVID-19 pandemic has brought global suffering and loss, but every situation can ultimately bring a positive outcome. Healthcare systems alone have had to cope with an insufficient number of ventilators, a dearth of therapeutic treatments, lack of personal protective equipment for critical staff, and many of those staff becoming ill themselves. Society has yet to fully realize the...](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/what-if-the-next-pandemic-is-blood-borne) ## [Cerus 12/05/2021 Beyond COVID-19: Plan now to future-proof\* your therapeutic plasma  As we’ve seen in the past, and now in the present, the continuity of the blood supply can be threatened by disease outbreaks. ](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/plan-now-to-future-proof-your-therapeutic-plasma) ## [Cerus 21/12/2020 HemoMinas in Brazil adopts INTERCEPT for Platelets Comércio Exportação e Importação de Materiais Médicos LTDA (CEI), a Cerus business partner, is awarded a three-year contract with the HemoMinas Foundation of Brazil for the INTERCEPTTM Blood System for platelets. ](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/hemominas-adopts-intercept-blood-system-for-platelets) ## [Cerus 16/09/2020 Podcast: "Preparing our blood supply for the next pandemic" with Dr. Susan Stramer Dr. Stramer discusses how pathogen outbreaks can impact blood safety and availability, and what to do about it. ](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/podcast-susan-stramer-preparing-for-the-next-pandemic) ## [Cerus 28/05/2020 Inactivation efficacy of INTERCEPT for a broad spectrum of viruses and parasites Despite the diligent implementation of strategies to minimize the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections, blood recipients, who are often vulnerable due to massive bleeding or immunosuppressive treatments are still at risk.](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/inactivation-efficacy-of-intercept-for-a-broad-spectrum-of-viruses-and-parasites) - [‹](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/page/1) - [«](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/page/0) - [1](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/page/1) - [2](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/page/2) - [3](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/page/3) - [4](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/page/4) - [5](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/page/5) - [›](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/page/2) - [»](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/page/5) ### Newsletter Want to stay updated on the latest pathogen inactivation news? 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