Harvesting the Blood of America’s Poor: Big Pharma's Blood Plasma Business
This documentary investigates the blood plasma industry, where a component of human blood now sells for more per litre than petrol. It reveals how pharmaceutical companies rely on donations often drawn from America's poorest people to make expensive medicines. The film exposes the uncomfortable economics of turning blood into a lucrative commodity. Disturbing and revealing, it follows a trade built on the vulnerable. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.
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