inforum

Hospitals in Minnesota and North Dakota conserve IV fluids after manufacturing stunted by Hurricane Helene

Hospitals are adjusting how they use IV fluids after a plant that produces 60% of IV fluids used in the U.S. was damaged in Hurricane Helene. The Baxter International facility in Marion, N.C. — a ...
Ars Technica

As hospitals struggle with IV fluid shortage, NC plant restarts production

The western North Carolina plant that makes 60 percent of the country’s intravenous fluid supply has restarted its highest-producing manufacturing line after being ravaged by flooding brought by ...
MedPage Today

IV Fluid Shortage Likely to Extend Into Early 2025

In late September, Hurricane Helene damaged a major supplier of intravenous (IV) fluids. In this report, we follow up on what has happened since. Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented and ...
Reuters

Baxter expects to restart IV fluids line at hurricane-hit plant within next week

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Baxter (BAX.N), opens new tab said on Thursday it expects to restart the highest-throughput intravenous solutions manufacturing line at a hurricane-hit plant in ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Central Coast hospitals face IV fluid shortage after Baxter plant shutdown

THEM TO USE WHAT THEY HAVE STOCKED UP CAUTIOUSLY AS THE SHORTAGE CONTINUES CALIFORNIA HOSPITALS ARE FEELING THE IMPACT OF THE NATIONWIDE I-V FLUID SHORTAGE... AFTER HURRICANE HELEN SHUT DOWN THE ...