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Helene flooded IV bag maker, causing nationwide supply issues
The production of critical medical supplies used by hospitals nationwide is at risk due to the impact of Hurricane Helene on a North Carolina manufacturing facility. The Baxter North Cove facility ...
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Your Next Hospital Stay Could Involve Fewer IV Fluid Bags. Here’s Why.
The Baxter International facility in western North Carolina had been producing 1.5 million IV bags a day, 60 percent of the nation’s supply.
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IV Fluid Shortage Likely to Extend Into Early 2025
Baxter's North Cove, North Carolina, facility provided about 60% of the IV solutions used across the U.S. as well as ... for hydrating patients when possible and utilizing smaller bags of fluids when ...
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IV bag maker flooded in McDowell County resumes deliveries post-Helene
The world's largest IV fluid plant is back up and running in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene shut down production, triggering a ripple effect across hospitals and doctors' offices.
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Shaheen leads NH delegation letter to Baxter International urging increased supply and reliability of IV fluid amid shortage
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is leading the New Hampshire Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Baxter International today, urging it to address IV fluid supply issues in the ...