Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as ...

I used to think plasma donation was just about sitting in a chair for an hour, maybe earning some extra cash while helping people. Boy, was I wrong. There’s this whole wild process happening inside ...

STATEWIDE–If you’re wondering about possible risks attached to donating plasma, President and CEO of Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association Anita Brikman says you have nothing to worry about. “Recent ...

As college students scrounge for extra cash to pay for tuition, rent, food and other necessities, many turn to donating their plasma. While these college students know they can make a decent chunk of ...

The deaths happened about three months apart, one in October 2025 and the other in January 2026, according to Health Canada, the federal agency that regulates plasma donation clinics. One of the ...