The FDA proposes individual risk assessments for blood donors, opening up opportunities for more men who have sex with men to donate.
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The FDA proposes individual risk assessments for blood donors, opening up opportunities for more men who have sex with men to donate.
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FDA proposal would allow more men who have sex with men to donate blood

The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing a blood donation policy that focuses on individual risk instead of blanket assessments, the agency said Friday -- opening donation to more gay and bisexual men.