Donating plasma is a common practice among college students and a quick way to make extra cash. While plasma donations help many people, there are some risks, such as bleeding, bruising and ...

When you’re financially strapped, selling plasma can be an appealing option to drum up some quick cash. Pharmaceutical companies often pay around $50 per donation for the pale-yellow blood component, ...

How much you'll make for donating plasma will vary, depending on what part of the country you’re in and which plasma center you’re using.

As blood plasma donations boom across the U.S., North Carolina sits at the center of the growing plasma demand nationwide. Just last year, Americans reportedly donated nearly 62.5 million liters of ...

Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week. By Roni Caryn Rabin and Vjosa Isai For the past year, ...

Also published in Inside Sources/DC Journal Fri. September 19, 2025. America’s healthcare system is fraught with problems, including burdensome regulations and ballooning costs. Despite that, a corner ...