Hospitals take steps to conserve IV fluid supply after Helene strikes critical factory

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6. Baxter is considered "big pharma"

Those IVs (and their many formulations like the common NaCl Solution USP, Lactated Ringer's USP, various injectables, etc) are considered, tested, and regulated as pharmaceuticals.

They didn't open that facility down there until 1971. They originated in IL. And Baxter has had all kinds of regulatory issues in the past so they will be under exta scrutiny in the aftermath of this.

I do hope they can recover because the last thing we need is any more shortages.

(ETA - and there WAS a recent push to move industries down to the "Research Triangle" area, more recently banking. The state was apparently encouraging it and offering incentives for corporations to move down there)