October 6, 2024 5:13 PM
U.S. Hospitals Face Critical IV Fluid Shortage After Hurricane Shuts Major Supply Facility
A looming shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids is gripping hospitals across the United States following Hurricane Helene's devastating impact on a vital IV manufacturing facility. Baxter International's plant in North Carolina, the leading supplier of IV fluids to hospitals, was still closed Saturday...