Episode 114: Is It Ok to Pay People for Their Blood Plasma?
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The Moral Opposition to the Sale of Plasma
In Canada, the average compensation for donating plasma is about $30. There's only three cities where you can be paid for donating plasma in Canada. All of the international medical bodies agree that medicine made with paid plasma is just as safe as medicine made with unpaid plasma. One concern also non-moral and of interest to economists is whether the offer of payment for plasma donations negatively impacts blood donations.
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