Like health care organizations across the country, AMED is dealing with a shortage of saline IV solution caused by damage to a Baxter International plant in Marion, N.C., from Hurricane Helene.

The Central Coast is starting to feel the effects of the IV fluid shortage after Hurricane Helene shut down the Baxter plant in North Carolina, a major manufacturer of medical-grade saline solution.

normal saline irrigation fluid, sterile water irrigation and dextrose 5% IV fluids that predate Hurricane Helene. "The hurricane-related supply disruption at the Baxter facility will likely lead ...

including saline and dialysis solutions, across the United States. The company also said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had authorized temporary importation from two other Baxter ...

Its closure had triggered a shortage of IV products, including saline and dialysis solutions, in the U.S. Baxter has said it targets to return to 90% to 100% allocation of certain IV solutions by ...

Baxter International ... that the IV saline shortages could impact surgical procedures across its portfolio if they persist. During a surgery, patients are administered a normal saline solution ...

As recovery efforts at the North Carolina plant hit by Hurricane Helene move at an “encouraging pace,” Baxter International is laying out new details on a sweeping importation plan to help ...

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 ...

Saline drops are safe to use in babies with nasal congestion. They help clear mucus and draw moisture from swollen nasal tissues so your infant or toddler can breathe more comfortably. First, make ...

Baxter International Inc. will begin accepting more new home dialysis patients after hurricane damage to a plant forced it to limit enrollment to children and emergency cases. The company, a major ...