Hurricane Helene triggers IV fluid shortage in U.S. Is Canada next? | Unpublished
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Source Feed: Global News - Canada
Author: Katie Dangerfield
Publication Date: October 9, 2024 - 15:36

Hurricane Helene triggers IV fluid shortage in U.S. Is Canada next?

October 9, 2024
Baxter International, which supplies 60 per cent of the U.S. IV fluid stock to hospitals, was forced to shut down operations in late September due to Hurricane Helene.


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