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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah's past and present military personnel are being recruited again -- this time for their plasma.
Canadian drugmaker Cangene Corp. is using Utah radio advertising and on-base brochures for plasma donations that will be used to develop a serum to treat anthrax exposure.
Donors get paid $40 to $45 per donation. That's about $10 more than standard plasma donation centers in Utah.
Cangene wants plasma from members of the U.S. military who have been vaccinated for anthrax because they carry crucial antibodies.
It's unclear if Cangene's serum will actually help those exposed to anthrax.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune
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