Dossier
Grifols
Coverage of Grifols in the Nexus archive.
- Private clinic Grifols green-lit plasma donors with disease risk, Health Canada finds
Health Canada found that private clinic Grifols permitted plasma donors with disease risk. The discovery raises concerns about donor screening practices at the facility.
- Canada faces calls for investigation into death of woman after plasma donation
Rodiyat Alabede, a 22-year-old international student, died after donating blood plasma due to lax safety protocols and poorly trained staff. Patient advocates are calling for a new investigation into her death. An initial investigation by Health Canada found no links between the plasma donation and her death.