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FDA drafts new ‘gender-inclusive’ guidance on blood donation eligibility, HIV risk reduction

Por: The Hill Health January 28, 2023

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance to change its policies on donating blood, moving away from time-based deferrals for men who have sex with men and instead proposing “individual risk-based questions” to reduce the potential spread of HIV through transfusions. Under current FDA guidelines for donating blood, men who have sex with men are permitted to donate blood after a three-month deferral period in which they... + full article



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