Regina plasma clinic investigated for ‘non-compliance’: Health Canada

Public health officials have received a plan to address issues at the Grifols plasma clinic in East Regina.

A Regina plasma clinic has been investigated for improper actions, according to Health Canada.

In an emailed response to CTV News, during the inspection of Grifols Clinic in east Regina, formerly known as Canadian Plasma Resources, Health Canada discovered areas of non-compliance and requested a “corrective action plan to address the non-compliances.”

Health Canada says it inspects all licensed establishments on a routine basis as well as ‘for cause’ inspections in response to complaints or incidents.

Health Canada says it has received Grifols’ action plan and is reviewing the information but did not specify what the areas of non-compliances were.

According to an update on Grifols’ website, those looking to donate need to wait at least 48 hours between consecutive donations.

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“For example, if you have an appointment on Monday at 1 p.m., the next appointment should be on Wednesday at 1 p.m. or after,” the post read.

Based on information that Health Canada received and reviewed during the inspection, the integrity of the blood components that were drawn are “not compromised,” and Grifols’ was allowed to stay open.

Health Canada says plasma collected at the facility is not intended for transfusion and is meant for further manufacturing into blood products.

“The processes by which blood products are manufactured include multiple mitigation measures to reduce the risk related to plasma as a raw material, such as full plasma traceability, inventory hold, lookback processes, bacterial, viral and transmissible spongiform encephalopathy clearance and other measures,” its emailed response read.

According to Health Canada, the inspection process is still ongoing and will closely monitor and verify that corrective actions are taken.