Paid blood plasma collection site confirmed for Whitby

Canadian Blood Services is confirming that Whitby will be the home of a paid collection site for plasma.

Meantime, OPSEU argues the deal privatizes plasma collection in Canada. The union also argued it could disincentivize people from donating blood and instead give their plasma for money. Health Canada is the regulator of blood and blood products in Canada. This includes donor eligibility criteria and safety measures, such as how often plasma can be collected from a donor, regardless of whether they are paid. As per the Food and Drugs Act, all collection sites in Canada, including Grifols’ sites, must obtain a license to operate from Health Canada and undergo regular inspections, like we do.

And, for the first time, immunoglobulins will be made in Canada at Grifols’ plant opening soon in Montréal. Introducing for-profit plasma collection sites where Grifols can pay donors for their plasma not only exploits vulnerable people experiencing financial difficulty, but could also create a decrease in volunteers donating whole blood to Canadian Blood Services, undermining system as a whole.

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