Blood plasma is big business — especially along the U.S.–Mexico border. Every day, thousands of Mexican citizens cross legally into the United States, to sell their plasma. Supporters say they’re ...

The world’s supply of many life-saving medications depends on people in the United States deciding to sell their blood plasma ...

The number of plasma donors at the blood bank has decreased significantly since the opening of the for-profit centers. Plasma donated to the blood bank is used directly by hospitals, while plasma sold ...

Sign up for the On Point newsletter here. This rebroadcast originally aired on February 28th, 2023. Millions of Americans sell their blood plasma every year. It’s ...

If you’ve been thinking about selling plasma as a way to make some extra cash, you’re not alone. According to a Western Michigan University study, 1 more than 53 million people donated plasma in 2019 ...