Private plasma donation clinic says it is pausing all collection in Canada

Grifols, a private plasma donation company, has voluntarily paused all of its plasma collection operations in Canada. The company announced the decision on Thursday and confirmed that it has already communicated the move to Health Canada, the federal regulatory authority.

The suspension impacts the private collection network operated by the company within the country. Further details regarding the specific reasons behind the voluntary pause or any potential timeline for resuming operations were not included in the initial announcement.