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  • New Blood Donation Policy Does Not Go Far Enough

    December 21, 2015
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced new guidelines for blood donations that change the current lifetime ban for men who have sex with men (MSM) to a one-year ban. The guidelines also make clear that transgender individuals may self-report their gender for purposes of applying the MSM policy.
    Blood Ban, HIV