Prophylactic plateletpheresis and blood transfusions were given over an eight-month period, and the patient's platelet count and periodic pancytopenia were being monitored. Platelets are collected from whole blood donations and through a special machine method of collection called plateletpheresis.
IPO. Independent practice organization A legal entity in the US, in which physicians and/or dentists enter an arrangement to provide services through an entityâeg, a prepaid health plan, while maintaining their own private practices.
What is a 'Reverse Takeover - RTO'. A reverse takeover (RTO) is a type of merger that private companies use become publicly traded without resorting to an initial public offering (IPO). Initially, the private company buys enough shares to control a publicly traded company.