Friends of Medicare Wants Paid-Plasma Ban in Alberta

Friends of Medicare wants paid-plasma ban in Alberta

With private company Grifols announcing a phased reopening of paid plasma collection centres in Canada, Friends of Medicare is seeking a ban in Alberta.

Plasma collection company Grifols gradually reopening locations

A for-profit company that collects plasma says it has started to accept limited donations again after getting clearance from Health Canada. Barcelona-based Grifols says its phased reopening, which began Tuesday, includes one site in Winnipeg and another in Edmonton, with both under enhanced Health Canada oversight. A second Winnipeg location where Health Canada suspended the company's licence last month remains closed, and the agency's condition…

Plasma donation company Grifols begins phased reopening of centres after 2-month hiatus

Grifols is resuming operations at its Canadian clinics after temporarily shutting down all paid plasma collection in mid-August amid public scrutiny.

Grifols reopening two Canada locations after two-month pause

Health Canada says Winnipeg site where woman donated before death remains closed

Grifols plasma collection centre reopens

One of Grifols’ two clinics in Winnipeg resumed taking plasma donations Tuesday as part of the pharmaceutical giant’s phased reopening in Canada, while the other location remains closed with a suspended licence.