Canadian plasma clinics pause collections after deaths of two donors Grifols, which runs private chain of clinics, to temporarily stop taking donations after new government investigation The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
Canada's blood supply drops 20% as Canadian Blood Services issues urgent donation appeal ahead of August long weekend. Here's what's happening Canadian Blood Services is urging Canadians to donate after the country's blood supply dropped nearly 20% since June 1. Officials say all blood types are needed to rebuild inventories before the busy August long weekend increases demand. The exact reason behind Canada's blood supply drop is not known yet, according… The Economic Times · Jul 29
The E.U. Doesn't Want People To Sell Their Plasma, and It Doesn't Care How Many Patients That Hurts The United States currently supplies about 70 percent of the plasma used to manufacture therapies for the entire world. Reason · Sep 20, 2023
Paying for plasma is the new normal: Why policy has changed decades after Canada’s tainted blood scandal There has been a monumental policy shift in paying plasma donors in Canada. The Conversation · Oct 23, 2022
Canada to lift ban on sexually active gay and bisexual men donating blood Decades-old law is being repealed in a push for inclusivity The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022
Canada to lift restrictions on gay men donating blood Health Canada has lifted restrictions on gay men donating blood, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says is “good news for all Canadians” but took too long The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
Canada to lift blood donation ban on sexually active gay, bisexual men Canada said on Thursday it is lifting a ban on blood donations from sexually active men who have sex with men, first imposed decades ago, as part of an effort to create a "more inclusive" system. Reuters · Apr 28, 2022