Floridians are picking up the pieces after Milton cut through the state, battering it with deadly tornadoes, historic rain and high winds — and the storm was supercharged by climate change, according ...

23. But inside were seven bags of what she considers life-giving fluid. "It was pretty miraculous," said Orton, who has a ...

The national IV fluid shortage has hit at least one hospital in Boston, which is deferring some non-urgent elective ...

US drug shortages have decreased from 323 to 277 as of September 2024, yet many essential drugs remain scarce, with 50% of ...

A shortage of intravenous (IV) saline fluids due to Hurricane Helene is forcing hospitals to defer non-urgent surgeries, and could hurt companies that make medical devices for elective procedures if ...

Damage from Hurricane Helene caused a production halt at the largest manufacturer of IV fluid and intravenous solutions in the U.S. Now hospitals and government agencies are scrambling to cope with ...

On Friday, the FDA announced a shortage of 70% Dextrose, Lactated Ringers IV, and Peritoneal Dialysis solutions. The FDA is working to temporarily import some products affected by the shortage to ...

Confirming concerns that sprang up after the storm, the FDA declared shortages of Dextrose 70% IV Solution, Lactated Ringers IV Solution and Peritoneal Dialysis Solution. Both Dextrose 70% IV ...

Yet, for example, when ceftriaxone sodium is diluted in lactated Ringer's injection, precipitation can occur despite the alkaline pH of lactated Ringer's maintaining the ionized water-soluble form ...

Yvonne Hemz was scheduled to have a cancerous tumor removed from her kidney Tuesday. On Sunday, however, Hemze, 52, of ...

That includes the Lactated Ringer's Solution that Orton relies on. In response, the Biden administration has invoked the Defense Production Act to aid in getting the North Cove facility reopened.

“Because this facility is a significant producer of large volume IV fluids for the U.S., which includes saline, dextrose and lactated ringers, we are encouraging healthcare providers to take ...