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 ...
During a surgery, patients are administered a normal saline solution or a type of IV fluid called Lactated Ringer's to replenish lost fluids. Germany's Fresenius and medtech company B. Braun ...
The major disruptions to the IV fluid supply after Hurricane Helene are the latest in a string of challenges that have exposed vulnerabilities to the broader US supply chain. There were a record ...
The national IV fluid shortage has hit at least one hospital in Boston, which is deferring some non-urgent elective procedures. Mass General Brigham says it is delaying some non-urgent elective ...
An investor in Fluid Truck, the Denver-based vehicle rental startup, has accused its founders of masterminding a “corrupt, unlawful and unconscionable scheme” to take more than $11 million ...
And IV fluid supply becomes especially crucial during respiratory virus season, which is quickly approaching in the US, he said. It becomes difficult to keep patients hydrated when they’re ...
Ms. Hale found out on Monday that her specialized pharmacy could not obtain enough of the highly concentrated dextrose solution to continue giving her the IV fluid she relies on. Ms. Hale has been ...