Grifols SA ADR (GRFS)

Grifols, S.A. operates as a plasma therapeutic company in Spain, the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company provides immunoglobulin to treat immunodeficiencies; albumin used to restore circulatory volume and protein loss in pathophysiological conditions, such as liver cirrhosis, cardiocirculatory failure, trauma, and severe burns; alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor, a plasma protein, used to treat a genetic disease known as alpha-1; factor VIII/von Willebrand factor and factor IX, clotting factors for the treatment of hemophilia A and von Willebrand's disease, as well as hemophilia B; antithrombin III to treat hereditary antithrombin deficiency; Fostamatinib, a spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor; combination of fibrinogen and enzyme thrombin that acts as a biological sealant to control surgical bleeding; and plasma exchange with albumin used to treat Alzheimer’s disease. It also markets diagnostic testing equipment, reagents, and other equipment; offers biological products and manufacturing services; and manufactures and sells plasma to third parties. In addition, the company offers Yimmugo IDP, an immunology drug; Yimmugo PTI, a hematology drug; and Prolastin vials, a pulmonology drug. Further, it develops Xembify Pre-filled syringes, Gamunex Bags, and FlexBag; Xembify Biweekly dosing, Fibrinogen, and VISTASEAL; Prolastin-C AADT and Fostamatinib; Xembify – CLL, Albumina 20% and 5%, and Trimodulin; Alfa-1 AT 15%, GRF6019, GRF6021, Aßvac402, AKST4290, and AKST4290; GIGA 2339 and GIGA564; and recIG, Alfa-1 AT - in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, and OSIG that are in pre-clinical stage. It has collaboration agreements with Canadian Blood Services to supply grains of Immunoglobulin. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.