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IV fluid shortage due to hurricane prompts hospitals to postpone surgeries

“Hospitals across the United States are reeling from a shortage of IV fluids after Hurricane Helene struck a major manufacturing plant in North Carolina, prompting some to postpone elective surgeries and others to conserve supply by restricting use,” Fenit Nirappil and Rachel Roubein write over at The Washington Post. “The Food and Drug Administration formally declared a shortage for […]

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