FDA Panel Won't Meet To Reconsider Ban On Gay Men Donating Blood
The Food and Drug Administration’s Blood Products Advisory Committee (BPAC) will not reconvene to discuss changing a fiercely criticized policy that bans gay men in the United States from donating blood, an agency spokesperson told BuzzFeed News Friday. BPAC had convened on Dec 2. to hear from scientists and blood-donation groups, including the American Red Cross, but closed its meeting without voting on a recommendation. After the meeting, some speculated...
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