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Yes, The Red Cross and almost all blood donor clinics sell their blood for hundreds of percent in markup. NPR also had a good series on that too: https://www.np
by bigtones 6y ago
Yes, The Red Cross and almost all blood donor clinics sell their blood for hundreds of percent in markup. NPR also had a good series on that too:
https://www.npr.org/2011/06/10/136931615/blood-bones-and-organs-the-gruesome-red-market https://www.npr.org/2011/06/10/136931615/blood-bones-and-org...
- justin66 6y agoThere is much, much more recent reporting on this matter. Blood and blood plasma make up something between 1.5% and 2.5% of the United States' exports. Which is weird. https://www.npr.org/transcripts/582509923?storyId=582509923?storyId=582509923 https://www.npr.org/transcripts/582509923?storyId=582509923?... https://www.newsweek.com/two-percent-us-export-income-blood-1476763 https://www.newsweek.com/two-percent-us-export-income-blood-...
- thayne 6y agoIt's not just blood. If you donate your organs, those are also sold. And the cost of the donated blood or organ is passed on to the recipient (or their insurance at least), probably with additional markup.