HHS Continues Taking Action to Increase Access and Supply of IV Fluids Following Hurricane Helene
The 1st shipment of Baxter IV fluids has been airlifted into the U.S. from international facilities. HHS is committed to ensuring Americans have the medical supplies they need & providing support to Baxter as it returns to its full operational capacity following Hurricane Helene.
US IV fluid supply running short after Hurricane Helene floods factory
Hurricane Helene knocked out production at a Baxter plant in Marion, North Carolina, that is responsible for manufacturing 60% of the nation’s supply of IV fluid solutions. Now, 85% of healthcare providers across the country report facing IV shortages,
Baxter imports IV fluids as Hurricane Helene triggers U.S. shortage
Baxter International 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.
Following Hurricane Helene, Baxter doesn’t expect to return to normal supply of IV fluids until end of 2024
It could be months before Deerfield-based Baxter International is able to fully ramp back up its supplies of IV fluids, after its largest manufacturing plant was damaged by Hurricane Helene, Baxter said Wednesday – something that could have serious implications for hospitals.
Chicago hospitals conserving supplies as Hurricane Helene causes nationwide IV fluid shortage
Baxter International — provider of 60% of the country's IV fluids — was forced to stop production as flooding tore through a company facility in North Carolina last month.
US Hospitals Face Critical IV Fluid Shortage After Baxter Facility Shuts Down Due To Hurricane Helene
The U.S. faces a critical shortage of IV fluids due to Hurricane Helene's damage to Baxter's North Carolina plant, forcing hospitals to delay surgeries. Federal efforts to rebuild and import supplies aim to ease the crisis by year-end.
Biden administration invokes wartime power after IV shortage from Hurricane Helene
Biden administration has invoked wartime power under the Defense Production Act after Hurricane Helene caused an IV shortage. IV fluid manufacturer Baxter said the rain from Helene damaged its plant in North Cove, North Carolina.
How Hurricane Helene is affecting supply of IV fluids at Topeka hospitals
Baxter International's North Cove manufacturing facility was affected by Hurricane Helene. Here's how that impacts Topeka hospitals.
Hospitals around the country impacted by IV fluids shortage caused by Hurricane Helene
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Hurricane Helene Leaves IV Fluid Shortage in its Wake
Damage from Hurricane Helene caused a production halt at the largest manufacturer of IV fluid and intravenous solutions in the U.S. Now hospitals and government agencies are scrambling to cope with shortages.
Long before Helene, IV fluid shortages plagued hospitals
Years before Hurricane Helene shut down a critical intravenous fluid facility in North Carolina, sparking concerns in hospitals across the country, many common IV fluids were already in short supply in the U.
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Baxter bringing back hurricane-hit IV supply facility in stages
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