Wisconsin hospitals face IV fluid shortages as Hurricane Helene damaged a major Baxter manufacturing plant.

Wisconsin hospitals are rationing intravenous fluids due to a national shortage caused by Hurricane Helene's damage to Baxter's main manufacturing plant in North Carolina. Baxter supplies about 60% of the US market, and hospitals are conserving supplies and finding alternatives. Baxter plans to restore partial production by late November, but shortages are expected to continue through the end of the year.

November 11, 2024
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