Grifols Plasma Center Under Fire | Calgary News

Health Canada inspectors uncovered alarming safety failures at Grifols’ Regina plasma center, including allowing an HIV-positive contact donor to give twice after a doctor altered their screening response without documentation. Additional lapses included ignoring vein health risks and accepting incomplete medical forms — leading regulators to deem the facility non-compliant. An internal Grifols audit last year also flagged critical issues like improper HIV-reactive plasma disposal and delayed hepatitis B alerts. In response, Grifols halted all Canadian operations to enforce stricter standards, though it insists donor safety wasn’t compromised. Canadian Blood Services admits quality gaps remain. The scandal follows two recent deaths in Winnipeg — for which Health Canada found no causal link — and comes as four Grifols sites across Canada face regulatory action, sparking calls from advocates for immediate license suspension. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/grifols-regina-hiv-plasma-9.7343597 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/47360296bacda3cc Report issues to [email protected].