How Immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy is changing the health care industry

Did you know that a component of your blood could be used to create life-saving medicine for someone else? Many people who have chronic diseases or illnesses rely on immunoglobulin therapy, also known as IVIg or SCIg, a drug that is made from plasma.

IVIg is administered intravenously, which means “into a vein,” and SCIg is administered subcutaneously, which means “under the skin.” Both methods are effective but are prescribed for different reasons. A patient’s physician will carefully…