Plasma

• Canadian Blood Services in talks with firms that pay donors for plasma as supply dips

  The agency said it is in "ongoing discussion with governments and the commercial plasma industry" on how to more than double domestic plasma collection to 50 per cent of supply.

  Health

  Aug 13
  
• Lethbridge hostage survivor inspiring others to donate blood and plasma

  Friends and family started a blood and plasma drive to honour Linder, who has made more than 100 donations herself.

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  Aug 10
  
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• Friends of Lethbridge stabbing survivor organize plasma drive in her honour

  Kathryn Linder, a Lethbridge woman who survived a hostage-taking in July, 2022, is an active blood and plasma donor. Now, her friends are organizing a drive to give back in her name.

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  Aug 3
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• Héma-Québec lacking blood donors

  Quebec's blood collecting agency had 800 cancellations or no shows last week representing almost 15 per cent of its weekly supply goals.

  Canada

  Apr 7
• COVID-19: Canadian Blood Services makes urgent call for donors to replenish the supply depleted during Omicron

  "We need more donors, the need for blood and blood products. It doesn't stop," said Janna Pantella.

  Health

  Jan 31
• Canadian Blood Services celebrates anniversary in Lethbridge: ‘A really great year’

  One year ago Wednesday, the Plasma Donor Centre in Lethbridge opened its doors. Since then, more 3,000 donors gave around 11,000 times, for a total of 8,000 litres of plasma.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2021
• Lethbridge plasma donor centre approaches 1-year anniversary

  Plasma donations can help treat many types of cancer, bleeding disorders and liver diseases.

  Health

  Oct 26, 2021
• Blood services: New plasma donor centre opens its doors in Kelowna

  Canadian Blood Services is working to boost the supply of plasma with the opening of its dedicated plasma donor centre in Kelowna.

  Health

  Jun 22, 2021
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• New plasma collection centre opens in Lethbridge

  Canadian Blood Services has opened its brand new plasma collection centre in Lethbridge.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2020
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• Idaho university ‘deeply troubled’ by students contracting COVID-19 to sell plasma

  Brigham Young University-Idaho is warning any students who have intentionally exposed themselves or others to the virus will be suspended and may even be expelled.

  World

  Oct 14, 2020