CTV News: Company that pays for blood donations opening first Sask. clinic

Posted on: August 2nd, 2016 by webmaster

A company that pays people for donating blood is about to open its first Saskatchewan clinic.

Canadian Plasma Resources earlier tried to set up clinics in Toronto and Hamilton but the Ontario government moved to ban payment for blood, saying it would erode Canada’s voluntary blood collection system.

However, the Saskatchewan government is welcoming the company’s plan to open a clinic in the province. But the Opposition NDP says there should be public discussion on the practice of paying for blood donations.

Read the full article on the CTV News web site.