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- Grifols, S.A. (NASDAQ: GIFOF; BME: GRF) develops, manufactures, and markets plasma-derived medicines, transfusion medicine solutions, and biopharmaceutical products worldwide. The company produces a broad portfolio of therapies including immunoglobulins such as Flebogamma and Gammagard, albumin products like Albutein, alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1PI) under Prolastin and Zemaira brands, factor VIII (FVIII) clotting factors such as Alphanate, and other plasma protein therapeutics including Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC) and antithrombin; it also offers transfusion diagnostic equipment and reagents through the Diagnostics division, including NAT screening assays, blood typing systems, and automation platforms like the WADiana MiDas; additionally, the Bio Supplies division provides contract manufacturing services, biological APIs, and reagents for biopharma customers. Grifols operates in over 110 countries, with principal manufacturing facilities in Spain, the United States (including North Carolina plasma fractionation centers), Ireland, and Mexico, targeting hospitals, clinics, governments, and biopharma companies in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. Founded in 1909 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, the company expanded its footprint through the 2023 acquisition of Haema, enhancing its European plasma collection network, and in 2024 announced a strategic refinancing of its debt structure amid ongoing operational optimizations in its U.S. plasma centers following prior divestiture efforts of non-core diagnostics assets.