FDA Allows IV Fluid Imports to Quell Supply Shortage

FDA Allows IV Fluid Imports to Quell Supply Shortage

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized temporary importation of 23 different IV and peritoneal dialysis fluids from 5 Baxter production facilities around the world to address the shortage of these products in the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which severely damaged a key Baxter plant in North Carolina 3 weeks ago. The company says the plant will restart production within weeks, and the projected 18,000 tons of imported product deliveries should …

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