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September 8, 2022
Canadian Blood Services Statement

Canada’s nurses denounce privatization of Canada’s public blood supply system

Blood is a critical public medical necessity, not a commodity. Canada’s nurses condemn Canadian Blood Services’ (CBS) decision to introduce payment for plasma donations through their new deal with Grifols, an international pharmaceutical company. CBS has been signaling for weeks that it may, for the first time in its history, begin working with private companies […]

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