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Nationwide IV fluid shortage following Helene leads to postponed surgeries

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 17, 2024
It was easier for companies to transition to making PPE at the height of the pandemic than it was to produce something as sterile and specific as IV fluid.
“A product like IV fluids is almost like having water to your house — you need tons, like literal tons of this fluid in America's largest hospitals every day,” said Dr. Chris DeRienzo of the American Hospital Association.
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