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Los Angeles, California
January 10, 2017
HemaCare Corporation (OTCBB: HEMA), a leading provider of human-derived primary blood cells and tissues for biomedical research, has announced a strategic partnership with and investment by a wholly-owned subsidiary of OneBlood, Inc., a not-for-profit blood center based in Florida.
"OneBlood is an industry-leading blood center that is known for its innovative and progressive approaches. Partnering with them provides HemaCare with an East Coast presence and at the same time brings validation of our evolution as a leading provider of a wide array of specialized blood products to the high growth biotechnology, pharmaceutical and academic research markets," said Pete van der Wal, Chief Executive Officer for HemaCare. "In addition, we are also honored to have Bud Scholl, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for OneBlood, join the HemaCare Board of Directors and look forward to his strategic insight as we move forward," said van der Wal.
"The partnership with HemaCare was a natural fit," said Mr. Scholl. "We are excited to be a part of an initiative that is helping provide scientists and clinical researchers with what they need to find in the next generation of medical cures," said Scholl.
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