Health Canada approves requests from Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec to amend their licences to implement a one-year MSM donor deferral period

After a rigorous review of the latest scientific data, Health Canada has issued authorizations for Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec to reduce the deferral period for blood donation for men who have sex with men from five years to one year.

Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - June 21, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news