A clear bag of liquid hanging next to a hospital bed typically doesn't warrant a second glance, but now each pouch is considered precious.
Oct. 10, 2024 — A clear bag of liquid hanging next to a hospital bed typically doesn't warrant a second glance, but now each pouch is considered precious.
The company makes about 60% of all IV fluids used in the US, and the destruction has made IV fluids less available for newborns, surgery, childbirth, chemotherapy, dialysis, and more. As many as 1.5 million bags of fluids from the North Carolina plant alone are typically used each day in the US.
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