
Canada's Health Agency Says Paid Plasma Donations Didn't Cause Two Deaths — But Won't Say What Did
Health Canada ruled that paid plasma donation — drawing blood fluid for money — did not cause two deaths at Grifols clinics in Winnipeg, including 22-year-old student Rodiyat Alabede. What actually killed them remains undisclosed. The regulator tightened rules on Grifols' Canadian operations, while health groups urged a provincial ban on paid plasma donation.
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