FDA Lifts Blood Donation Ban for Gay and Bisexual Men
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The FDA has ended its ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, replacing it with a questionnaire for all donors aimed at learning about their recent sexual activity. The revised policy would also preclude blood donations from people taking oral PrEP to prevent HIV infection. The FDA took its cues from Canada and the United Kingdom, which adopted similar approaches. The update allows blood donation companies to use a more evidence-based way to reduce the risk of HIV transmission while also maximizing donations.
- F.D.A. Ends Ban on Blood Donations From Gay and Bisexual Men The New York Times
- FDA paves way for more gay and bisexual men to donate blood with new risk-based assessment CNN
- New blood donations rules allow more gay men to give in US The Associated Press
- FDA updates blood donation policy to include gay, bisexual men The Hill
- FDA drops blood donation restrictions specific to gay and bisexual men ABC News
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