Blood plasma is big business — especially along the U.S.–Mexico border. Every day, thousands of Mexican citizens cross ...

As more people are caught in the economic squeeze of a rising cost of living, many are looking for ways to make extra money.

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

Those successes, along with recent approvals for new treatments and expanding sales in developing countries, have ...

Kansas City plasma donors help the United States fuel a pharmaceutical industry worth $35 billion. Many donors have lower incomes and rely on on selling their plasma to make ends meet. Michael Mullen ...

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

Sign up for the On Point newsletter here. Millions of Americans sell their blood plasma every year. It’s part of a global, multibillion dollar business. “If you ...

We've all had times when we've been a little short on cash. It gets us thinking about what we can do to earn some extra money to tide us over until the next month. And if you like the idea of helping ...

Sign up for the On Point newsletter here. This rebroadcast originally aired on February 28th, 2023. Millions of Americans sell their blood plasma every year. It’s ...