FDA lifts ban on blood donation by gay and bisexual men The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released final rules that ease restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men. The new rule allows gay and bisexual men to donate blood if they have not had sex with a man for one year. Previously, the FDA banned all blood donations from men who have had sex with another man since 1977. The previous FDA regulations stipulated that gay men were "deferred as blood donors ... because as a group, [they were] at increased risk for HIV, hepatitis B ... January 15, 2016 General California Phyhsician's Legal Handbook, Food and Drug Administration, Blood Donation 0 0 Comment Read More »
