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Why is Health Canada aiding private blood firms?

By Danyaal Raza Comments Off on Why is Health Canada aiding private blood firms? , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A version of this commentary appeared in the Toronto Star, Winnipeg Free Press and the Huffington Post As the snow begins to fall and the mercury begins to drop, Health Canada has found itself in some hot water. The trouble has been years in the making — since at least 2013. That was when Canadian Plasma […]

Cash for blood products a flawed policy

By Ryan Meili and Monika Dutt Comments Off on Cash for blood products a flawed policy , , , , , , , , , , ,

In the early 1980s, over 2000 Canadians who received blood transfusions were infected with HIV and as many as 30,000 contracted Hepatitis C. This tragic scandal, and the Krever inquiry that followed, resulted in the overhaul of our blood donation system to ensure the safety of any blood products. This made Canada one of the safest countries for blood transfusion in the world.