A massive IV fluid shortage caused by Hurricane Helene’s damage to Baxter International’s North Carolina plant has led hospitals nationwide to cancel non-emergency surgeries. Baxter supplies 60% of the nation’s IV fluids and faces manufacturing delays. Minnesota hospitals are postponing non-urgent surgeries to prioritize critical care. Baxter is working to recover supplies and ramp up international production.
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00:02A massive IV fluid shortage caused by Hurricane Helene's damage to Baxter International's
00:07North Carolina plant has led hospitals across the country to cancel non-emergency surgeries.
00:13Baxter supplies 60% of the nation's IV fluids and faces manufacturing delays.
00:19Minnesota hospitals are postponing non-urgent surgeries to prioritize critical care.
00:24Baxter is working to recover supplies and ramp up international production.
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