Hurricane Helene wrecked a Baxter International factory that produced 60 percent of the country’s IV fluids. Nearly 25,000 people who need IV nutrition are scrambling.
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Good morning. I’m Arthur Allen, and I write about all things pharmaceutical for KFF Health News. Even as drug prices soar, low reimbursement for some medications has contributed to shortages plaguing hospitals and cancer care centers. Now, shortfalls of basic materials such as sterile water and IV bags are hitting another group especially hard: the 25,000 U. S. patients who rely on intravenous nutrition to survive. Got tips? Send them to [email protected].
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HurricaneHelenewreckedaBaxterInternationalfactorythatproduced60percentofthecountry’sIVfluids.(JaeC.Hong/AP)HurricaneHelene,whichstruckNorthCarolinalas
