{"id":31923,"date":"2026-08-15T09:05:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T13:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/?p=31923"},"modified":"2026-08-17T09:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:10:15","slug":"hamilton-plasma-clinic-temporarily-closed-amid-regulatory-concerns-and-nationwide-halt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/hamilton-plasma-clinic-temporarily-closed-amid-regulatory-concerns-and-nationwide-halt\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamilton plasma clinic temporarily closed amid regulatory concerns and nationwide halt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(August 14, 2026) By: Hannah Schneider, The Hamilton Spectator<\/p>\n<p><em>Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath says the Grifols clinic should be permanently closed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A for-profit blood plasma donation clinic in Hamilton\u2019s east end has temporarily closed its doors.<\/p>\n<p>The closure comes after its Spanish parent company announced Thursday it is temporarily halting plasma collection across Canada following years of intense public scrutiny, including previous attempts by <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thespec.com\/news\/hamilton-region\/city-councillors-oppose-pay-for-plasma-clinic-in-hamilton-but-will-it-open-anyway\/article_b3f26941-9391-5a53-a2fb-90fe34088e94.html\">Hamilton city council<\/a><\/span> to block compensated plasma collection.<\/p>\n<p>Grifols, which operates the clinic at 2255 Barton Street E., near Nash Road North, said in a statement Friday that it \u201cproactively and voluntarily\u201d paused its collection activities amid what it called \u201cunfounded attention\u201d on its for-profit plasma operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe temporary pause will allow Grifols to work with Health Canada and Canadian Blood Services on the framework needed to support the continued development of a sustainable and robust plasma collection network in Canada,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n<p>Grifols stated that it communicated the decision to Health Canada on Wednesday, with the pause taking effect on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Donors at the Barton Street clinic could give plasma twice a week and <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thespec.com\/news\/hamilton-region\/private-clinic-grifols-hamilton-paying-up-to-100-for-plasma-donations-in-lower-income-area\/article_98610cac-a3b6-53b5-8cbf-0d9628d5f176.html\">earn $30 to $100<\/a><\/span>, depending on how often and how much they donated. The clinic is located in an east Hamilton neighbourhood with some of the lowest incomes in the city.<\/p>\n<p>In an email to The Spectator, Health Canada confirmed it was notified of the decision after \u201cvarious deficiencies\u201d were identified at a Grifols clinic in Winnipeg.<\/p>\n<p>The Spectator previously reported that the multinational company\u2019s facilities have faced intense scrutiny following the deaths of two Winnipeg donors, though the regulator found no link between the donations and the fatalities.<\/p>\n<p>However, on-site inspections conducted since December at four collection centres in Winnipeg, Calgary and Regina, as well as the head office in Oakville, revealed \u201crecurring, systemic deficiencies\u201d at several sites, leading Health Canada to <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thespec.com\/news\/hamilton-region\/plasma-donation-grifols-blood\/article_be68387c-ed53-5937-a3db-d83189cb53e8.html\">modify the company\u2019s licences<\/a><\/span> in April.<\/p>\n<p>The Barton Street facility has avoided an on-site inspection since opening its doors in March 2025, an oversight some <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thespec.com\/news\/hamilton-region\/plasma-grifols-blood-donation\/article_2cffa016-ec20-5b67-8a63-fe071717ae86.html\">local politicians have criticized<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Health Canada did not answer specific questions from The Spectator regarding whether it ordered Grifols\u2019 plasma collection pause or whether it is considering revoking the company\u2019s operating license.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHealth Canada has a rigorous compliance system in place for plasma collection, with processes and enforcement mechanisms to protect the safety and quality of Canada\u2019s blood system,\u201d the regulator said.<\/p>\n<p>In statements to The Spectator, both Canadian Blood Services and Health Canada said the pause will not impact the availability of Canada\u2019s blood and plasma supply.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Blood Services, which partnered with Grifols under a 2022 agreement to exclusively provide finished plasma products, said that the pause is meant to \u201callow Grifols to complete staff retraining as part of its comprehensive action plan that\u2019s been underway for some time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis plan will address the identified concerns and ensure its operations meet rigorous safety and quality standards,\u201d the service said.<\/p>\n<p>For Hamilton city council, the temporary pause is long overdue. The east-end clinic\u2019s controversial history began before it opened. In 2024, Mayor Andrea Horwath\u2019s motion to declare Hamilton a \u201cpaid plasma-free zone\u201d passed unanimously, but the clinic opened its doors the following year anyway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA pause is not good enough for me,\u201d Horwath told reporters at a news conference Friday. \u201cI want a permanent closure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Horwath had previously championed a 2014 provincial law banning paid plasma in Ontario. However, Canadian Blood Services claimed an exemption as the national operator and argued Grifols was similarly exempt when acting as its private agent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis clinic does not belong in our city,\u201d Horwath said, adding that it is unacceptable \u201cwhen profits become the priority in public health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While noting that the city\u2019s power is limited because plasma donation is federally and provincially regulated, she added that Hamilton will \u201ccontinue to advocate with a loud voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition, questioned how Grifols could claim a voluntary suspension following recent noncompliance findings, asking why Health Canada did not enforce the shutdown itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven what\u2019s happened, Health Canada should have suspended their operations months ago,\u201d Mehra said, citing what she described as systemic issues \u201cfrom top to bottom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy have they been allowed to carry on?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thespec.com\/news\/hamilton-region\/hamilton-grifols-clinic-closes-temporarily\/article_87de33c0-b951-587b-8340-d5cbd666bd79.html\">Click here for the original article<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(August 14, 2026) By: Hannah Schneider, The Hamilton Spectator Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath says the Grifols clinic should be permanently closed. 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