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An update on plasma collection in Canada

Thursday, August 13, 2026
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Statement
Canadian Blood Services was recently notified by Grifols about their decision to temporarily pause operation of their Canadian plasma collection centres across Canada. Canadian Blood Services strongly supports the decision made by Grifols to take further actions to address the issues raised by Health Canada.
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Blood supply drops 20%; donors needed now to replenish lifesaving essentials

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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News release
JULY 22, 2026 (OTTAWA) – Canadian Blood Services is calling on eligible people across Canada to book a blood donation appointment after the blood supply declined by nearly 20 per cent since June 1.
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Canadian Blood Services seeks Health Canada approval to introduce new screening test for malaria

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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Statement
On June 11, 2026, Canadian Blood Services made a regulatory submission to Health Canada to introduce a new malaria nucleic acid test (NAT) into its blood donor screening process. This test can identify very low levels of malaria parasites in a person’s blood.
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