Tag: shortages
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Long before Helene, IV fluid shortages plagued hospitals
Years before Hurricane Helene shut down a critical intravenous fluid facility in North Carolina, sparking concerns in hospitals across the country, many common IV fluids were already in short supply in the U.S. Saline solution, a mixture of sodium chloride and water, has been in shortage since 2018, according to the Food and Drug Administration’s…
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Consumers aren’t likely to see major shortages from port strike in the near-term
The AFBF said feedstocks that go into other food products, including soybeans, cocoa beans and sugar cane, could also be affected, but consumers aren’t likely to feel a hit from these immediately. Furniture and other manufactured goods, especially machinery like farm equipment, vehicles and auto parts, could also be disrupted, the lobbying group said. Most…