Grifols Halts All Canadian Plasma Collections After Two Donor Deaths and Regulatory Non-Compliance Notice

Grifols, Canada's only private plasma collection operator, paused collections at all 17 clinics nationwide after two donors died in Manitoba and Health Canada issued a non-compliance notice. Inspectors found staff continued collections when alarms sounded, training was inadequate, and incident reporting was incomplete and inaccurate. The pause has no announced end date; Health Canada's investigation continues.