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US FDA says country's IV, injectable saline shortage is resolved
Aug 8 (Reuters) - A shortage of intravenous and injectable saline solutions in the United States has now been resolved, U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner Martin Makary said on Friday.
The shortage partly stems from Baxter International's (BAX.N), opens new tab
North Carolina plant getting damaged in Hurricane Helene last year.
At that time, the Marion, North Carolina site was producing 60% of the nation's supply of IV fluids and peritoneal dialysis solutions, amounting to 1.5 million bags daily, according to the American Hospital Association.
A shortage of IV fluids, which provide nutrients to the body or replenish fluids lost due to injury or illness, had forced hospitals to curtail elective procedures.