Andrea Stocker's needle is adjusted by one of the Biomed USA employees. Provo residents, including non-college students, can donate their plasma here. (Joe Wirthlin) Blood plasma donation centers ...

Blood plasma is a necessary resource to produce life-saving medicine. Because people are the only source, donors are often ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates plasma donations, doesn’t prohibit undocumented immigrants from ...

But someone needs blood every few seconds in the US. While the average red blood cell transfusion is about three units, a ...

The world’s supply of many life-saving medications depends on people in the United States deciding to sell their blood plasma ...

Selling plasma is becoming a common way to get a bit of extra cash on the side. Depending on qualifications and health, plasma donors can $360 to $1,000 monthly for donations. The specific amount of ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Amanda Kells walked into the Octapharma Plasma donation center on Gaines School ...

Odds are you’ve been asked to donate blood before — maybe even from us at The Star recently, as we prepare for a blood drive on Tuesday. And you’ve maybe heard the request for donations even more over ...

If you’ve been thinking about selling plasma as a way to make some extra cash, you’re not alone. According to a Western Michigan University study, 1 more than 53 million people donated plasma in 2019 ...