Hospitals Running Low on IV Fluid

Hospitals are experiencing a shortage of intravenous fluid, specifically saline solution, due to an increased demand possibly spurred by the onset of the flu season.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working with Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter Healthcare, Evanston, Ill.-based B. Braun Medical and Lake Forest, Ill.-based Hospira to address the issue, according to the news release.

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