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Baxter imports IV fluids as Hurricane Helene triggers U.S. shortage

Mary Wilson

Well-known member
October 15, 2024 8:15 AM CDT Updated 5 days ago
By Reuters​

Oct 14 (Reuters) - Baxter International (BAX.N), opens new tab began shipments of intravenous products to the United States from two international facilities last week, it said on Monday, as it works to bring a hurricane-hit plant in North Carolina back online amid a shortage of the essential medical product.

The medical device maker also received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's clearance on Oct. 9 to temporarily import products from five facilities in Canada, China, Ireland, and the UK, and was working to secure authorization for more sites amid a nationwide shortage following flooding of the plant by Hurricane Helene late last month.​ ...

The Marion, North Carolina site makes 60% of the nation's supply of IV fluids and peritoneal dialysis solutions, amounting to 1.5 million bags daily, according to the American Hospital Association. ...

https://www.reuters.com/business/he...v-solutions-facilities-outside-us-2024-10-14/
 
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