Health advocacy group wants paid plasma banned, not everyone agrees

The Manitoba Health Coalition is calling for a province-wide ban on paid plasma and an inquest into two deaths following plasma donations in Winnipeg. The proposal is contested, with stakeholders and others saying a ban may not be necessary, signaling a local regulatory and public-health debate rather than a market-moving development.

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The Manitoba Health Coalition is calling for a province-wide ban on paid plasma and an inquest into two deaths following plasma donations in Winnipeg. The proposal is contested, with stakeholders and others saying a ban may not be necessary, signaling a local regulatory and public-health debate rather than a market-moving development.