As hospitals struggle with IV fluid shortage, NC plant restarts production

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The initial batches will be shipped in late November at the earliest.

IV fluid maker Baxter Inc, which runs the Marion plant inundated by Helene, said Thursday that the restarted production line could produce, at peak, 25 percent of the plant's total production and about 50 percent of the plant's production of one-liter IV solutions, the product most commonly used by hospitals and clinics.

While it's an encouraging sign of recovery as hospitals nationwide struggle with shortages of fluids, supply is still likely to remain tight for the coming weeks.

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Author / Journalist: Beth Mole

Category: Technology

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Topics: Hospitals Health IV Baxter Hurricane helene North Carolina Drugs Shortage Fluid Science

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Published On: 2024-11-01 @ 21:42:48 (11 hours ago)

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