The Kanawha Charleston Humane Association is in desperate need of help after taking in 19 parvo-positive dogs. The KCHA says ...

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

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.

There are three specific shortages the FDA is attributing to the Baxter plant damage: Dextrose 70% IV solution, Lactated Ringers IV solution and Peritoneal Dialysis solution. The FDA is working to ...

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 ...

During a surgery, patients are administered a normal saline solution or a type of IV fluid called Lactated Ringer's to replenish lost fluids. Germany's Fresenius and medtech company B. Braun ...

The hurricane worsened the situation, adding lactated Ringer’s solution and peritoneal dialysis fluids to the list of shortages. This shortage is a critical issue as hospitals depend on these ...

As of October 11, the FDA “added three new parenteral drug products to the Drug Shortages Database. The agency now considers Dextrose 70 percent IV solution, Lactated Ringers IV Solution, and ...

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 ...