OPSEU/SEFPO: Permanently end for-profit plasma collection to protect public health
The union that represents Canadian Blood Services (CBS) workers in Ontario is calling for an immediate termination of the blood-plasma collection contract with for-profit Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols. OPSEU/SEFPO is also calling for an ironclad commitment to ensure that blood and plasma services are never again operated on a for-profit basis. Two people died after donating plasma at Grifols-operated facilities in Winnipeg in October 2025 and January 2026. Health Canada data indicates that at least 25 serious adverse reactions have been reported at Grifols clinics since 2018. This week, Health Canada issued a non-compliance rating to Grifols following…
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