Washington Times

Hospitals high and dry on IV fluids after major plant shutdown post-Hurricane Helene

U.S. health care providers are racing to ration intravenous (IV) fluids after the country’s largest supplier was forced to halt production in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The Baxter ...
Business Wire

Vizient Shares Conservation Strategies for Potential IV Fluid Supply Disruption Caused by Hurricane Helene

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Due to the impact to the Baxter International, Inc. North Cove facility in Marion, N.C. from Hurricane Helene, Vizient has published a conservation guide for adult and ...
The Hill

IV fluid maker says expiration date extensions approved

North Carolina hospitals reeling from Hurricane Helene may soon get some relief from a critical IV fluid shortage. The Food and Drug Administration approved changing the expiration date on multiple ...
Medical Xpress

Anesthesia team overcomes IV fluid crisis with algorithm

As we mark the first anniversary of flooding from Hurricane Helene that devastated parts of North Carolina, the anesthesia department at the Medical University of South Carolina is sharing how it ...