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Baxter notified customers on Jan. 22 that allocations for two sodium chloride IV solutions have been increased to 100%. According to Baxter, the products will have a one- to two-week lag time while they progress through the full distribution network.
After incurring damage from Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, Baxter reports that as of Dec. 19, nearly all of its manufacturing lines in its North Cove, N.C., facility have been restarted.
Baxter has resumed production on all of its 3-liter irrigation and peritoneal dialysis solutions manufacturing lines, the company announced Dec. 5.
The Food and Drug Administration Dec. 4 announced empty IV bags have been added to its Medical Device Shortages List, and that the shortage is estimated to last through March.
Baxter Nov. 26 announced new allocation levels for multiple IV product groups and advised customers of a one- to two-week lead time for products to flow through its supply and distribution network.
Supplies of Mo-99/Tc-99M, which are medical radioisotopes used in procedures to diagnose and detect diseases including heart disease and cancer, are anticipated to return to normal the week of Nov. 11, according to Nuclear Medicine Europe.
Baxter announced Oct. 31 that it has restarted the highest-throughput IV solutions manufacturing line at its North Cove, N.C. facility, which normally accounts for nearly 25% of the site's total production and approximately 50% of its one-liter IV solutions — the most commonly used size by…
The AHA Oct. 28 issued a Special Bulletin to members informing them of the Food and Drug Administration's authorization extending the use date for certain Baxter products amid the ongoing IV solutions shortage.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory on the supply disruption of peritoneal dialysis and intravenous solutions due to the Baxter plant closure in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.
Baxter announced that it is increasing the current U.S. allocation levels of its highest-demand IV fluids for direct customers from 40% to 60%, and for distributors from 10% to 60%, effective Oct. 9.