Baxter International’s North Carolina manufacturing facility is closed with no estimated timeline for resuming production following Hurricane Helene. The North Carolina site is the largest U.S. manufacturer of IV solutions, including saline and peritoneal dialysis solutions. ACOI is monitoring the situation and joined an October 4 call with federal administration officials who said there is no declared shortage of IV solutions; although, products are on allocation which may result in providers feeling as if there is a product shortage. Federal officials are calling for good stewardship of fluid products. The American Society of Health System Pharmacists has published suggestions for fluid conservation and management.
