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Grifols says plasma donor safety was not compromised as it works to regain licence

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Grifols, a company that collects plasma, is collaborating with Health Canada to develop a plan to reopen its suspended clinic in Winnipeg following compliance issues identified by Health Canada. The collection activities at Grifols’ Taylor Avenue location were halted on Wednesday after the federal health agency discovered problems related to donor safety and licensing requirements.

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Health Canada suspended the licence of a Grifols plasma collection site in Winnipeg, Canada, following a critical inspection. The suspension comes after the death of Rodiyat Alabede, a 22-year-old university student who experienced cardiac issues during a donation at the Grifols site on Taylor Avenue last October and later died in hospital. Although Health Canada stated there was "no linkage" between her death and the donation activity, her family has asked for an investigation. The company voluntarily stopped plasma collection across Canada on August 14, citing the need to implement improvements to address regulatory concerns. Grifols is the sole major commercial collector of plasma in Canada, which is used to manufacture medicines. Health Canada had previously identified compliance issues at the Taylor Avenue location, prompting the suspension.

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A for-profit company that oversees plasma collection says it is working with Health Canada on a reopening plan after the federal health agency suspended one its operating licences for a clinic in Winnipeg. asserted

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Health Canada halted all collections at Grifols’ Taylor Avenue location on Wednesday after it found compliance problems at the privately run clinic that pays for plasma donations. asserted

that → halt → donations

Grifols says plasma donor safety was not compromised as it works to regain licence

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