Lambda Legal: New Blood Donation Policy A Step In the Right Direction But Falls Short
April 04, 2020
April 04, 2020
NEW YORK, April 4 -- Lambda Legal issued the following news release on April 2:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new guidelines for blood donations that change the current one-year deferral for donations from men who have sex with men (MSM) to a three-month deferral. While a step in the right direction, the new guidance falls short of what many recognize as the optimal policy for enhancing the safety of the blood supply while ensuring it does not discriminate ag . . .
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new guidelines for blood donations that change the current one-year deferral for donations from men who have sex with men (MSM) to a three-month deferral. While a step in the right direction, the new guidance falls short of what many recognize as the optimal policy for enhancing the safety of the blood supply while ensuring it does not discriminate ag . . .