On: Startups Flock to Turn Young Blood into an Elixir of Youth

[lawlessone]

>Anyone over 35 with the necessary cash was eligible to receive two liters of plasma donated by young adults, which Ambrosia purchases from blood banks.

Is this taking blood from donations from people with more genuine needs?

[pvarangot → lawlessone]

Yes, I mean I don't see how it couldn't be since everyone says blood donor supply is always lower than what's needed in almost any big city I've asked about.

[_pmf_ → lawlessone]

See: "The Blood Bankers: Tales from the Global Underground Economy" about US companies buying blood from Nicaraguans for 5 dollar per liter.

[downrightmike → lawlessone]

There are whole companies that buy a lot of the donations from Red Cross etc and sell it for a nice profit.