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FDA declares end to national IV fluid injection shortage
The FDA confirmed the nationwide shortage of sodium chloride 0.9% injection, or IV saline, has officially ended. The IV saline shortage, which has affected hospitals and clinics across the country, is ...
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Shortage of IV fluids leads to canceled surgeries
A shortages of IV fluids has led to postponed and canceled surgeries at hospitals across the country.Photo by Jae C. Hong - AP Surgery was Katie Adase's best chance at finally getting a diagnosis for ...
Becker's Hospital Review
Solutions for Life, a new $1 billion investment in IV fluid production, aims to help end America’s IV fluid shortages for good
IV fluids are the very lifeblood of American healthcare—helping doctors and nurses hydrate their patients, administer drugs, and even replace lost blood volume. These fluids are fundamental to patient ...
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FDA declares IV saline shortage over
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary has announced that the IV fluid shortage for sodium chloride 0.9% injection products is now over after nearly a year of disruption.
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Sudden shortage of IV fluid refocused attention on importance and proper use
Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation and destruction last year, dumping 40 trillion gallons of water on the Southeast. It leveled houses, sent trees crashing and left millions without power.
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Helene spurs IV fluid shortage. Milton could make it worse
(The Hill) — Hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the impact of Hurricane Helene as experts warn of an imminent intravenous (IV) solution shortage due to the temporary shutdown of a facility in North ...
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US FDA says country's IV, injectable saline shortage is resolved
(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. A shortage ...
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HL Shorts: UnityPoint Health's Crisis Management Response to IV Fluid Shortage
UnityPoint Health CMO Gregory Johnson was involved in a successful crisis management effort last year after Hurricane Helene inflicted severe damage on a medical-grade fluid manufacturing plant in ...
Medscape
Flu Intensity, IV Bag Shortage Have Hospitals Scrambling
The combination of a severe flu season and reduced supplies of intravenous (IV) fluid bags after Hurricane Maria devastated manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico has hospital teams strategizing on ...
Healthcare Finance News
FDA declares end to IV saline shortage
The Food and Drug Administration has declared that the nationwide shortage of sodium chloride 0.9% injection, for IV saline, is now over. The FDA credited the end of the shortage on its collaboration ...
The Hill
FDA says IV saline shortage is over
A longtime shortage of a type of sterile intravenous saline is now resolved, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. According to the FDA, sodium chloride 0.9% injection products have been ...