CBC news has the story, which seems to mark a turning point in a long struggle with repugnance for paying donors.
Canadian Blood Services signs agreement with private company to boost national plasma supply. Some advocates calling for the resignation of Canadian Blood Services leaders over agreement. by Stephanie Dubois
"Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is partnering with a private healthcare company to boost Canada's national blood plasma supply, the organization announced Wednesday.
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"CBS has signed an agreement with Grifols, a company headquartered in Spain, which specializes in producing plasma medicines, the national blood collection organization said in a news release.
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"Grifols will help CBS meet national targets for plasma supply by both collecting paid-for plasma and by turning Canadian plasma into immunoglobulins —a form of specialized medications called plasma protein products– for Canadian patients.
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"Health Canada says on its website there's currently "not enough plasma collected in Canada to meet the demand," and most of the plasma products distributed by CBS and Héma-Quebec are purchased from U.S. manufacturers and made from U.S. paid-donor plasma. "
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