Percentage of blood donations that are donated to pharmaceutical companies

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From: Kellie Maree

Dear New Zealand Blood Service,
Could you please provide me with information relating to the percentage amount of donated blood from New Zealanders that goes to pharmaceutical companies for research purposes

Yours faithfully,
Kellie Maree

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New Zealand Blood and Organ Service

Kia ora Kellie Maree

 

 

In response to your Official Information Act (OIA) request received on 25
May 2023:

 

Could you please provide me with information relating to the percentage
amount of donated blood from New Zealanders that goes to pharmaceutical
companies for research purposes?

 

New Zealand Blood Service does not have any direct supply of donated blood
to pharmaceutical companies for research purposes.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngā mihi nui

 

OIA Administrator

New Zealand Blood Service

71 Great South Road, Epsom, Private Bag 92-071, Auckland 1142

 

Every donation can help to save lives. Save lives, Give blood or plasma.

Download the new NZ Blood Service Donor App from the [2]App Store or
[3]Google Play today!

[4]www.nzblood.co.nz

 

 

 

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Dear New Zealand Blood Service,
Could you please provide me with information relating to the percentage
amount of donated blood from New Zealanders that goes to pharmaceutical
companies for research purposes

Yours faithfully,
Kellie Maree

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